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Scoppio del Carro - Explosion of the Cart

  • Scoppio del Carro in Florence. Courtesy of APT Firenze

    Every year on Easter Sunday, perfectly sane Florentine citizens gather in Piazza del Duomo to watch a dove-shaped rocket, called the "Colombina", fly out of the famous Duomo and ignite a huge wooden cart-structure in the square outside.

    • When: 12 Apr 2009 (annual)
    • Where: Piazza del Duomo, Florence

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