Piazza della Signoria

is really Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Italy

Real place, still recognisable

Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Italy
Piazza della Signoria in Assassin's Creed II
In gameReal world

Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons

How close does the game get to the real place?

In the game

Florence's main civic square, where key public scenes of the story play out.

The real place

Savonarola was hanged and burned here on 23 May 1498. A round plaque in front of the Neptune Fountain marks the spot.

Visiting

The square is free and open at all times. Early morning is the best time to see it without crowds.

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