{"id":1222,"date":"2025-11-04T22:51:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T21:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curiosandofirenze.it\/en\/?p=1222"},"modified":"2026-02-17T11:22:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T10:22:32","slug":"small-escape-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/curiosandofirenze.it\/en\/small-escape-door\/","title":{"rendered":"Small escape door"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"cdk-visually-hidden ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14px;\">In <\/span><b style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14px;\" data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"3\">Via della Ninna<\/b><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14px;\">, on the right side of <\/span><b style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14px;\" data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"41\">Palazzo Vecchio<\/b><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14px;\">, there is a small secondary door. This opening has a history linked to a deeply hated figure: the <\/span><b style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14px;\" data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"155\">Duke of Athens<\/b><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14px;\">, Walter VI of Brienne.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"cdk-visually-hidden ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14px;\">In 1342, the Duke was called to govern Florence, but he quickly revealed himself to be a cruel tyrant. Knowing he was detested by the citizens and fearing an uprising, he decided to build a secret escape route inside the palace.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"cdk-visually-hidden ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14px;\">The Duke was right to be worried. After only ten months of rule, the Florentine people rebelled violently. On July 26, 1343, the citizens rose up to drive out the tyrant. 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