The Bargello was built in the 13th century as the stronghold of the leaders of Florence’s militia. In 1865, the year Florence briefly became capital of Italy, the building opened as a National Museum of sculpture, with works by Ghiberti, Donatello, Verrocchio and Michelangelo. Beyond the Bargello rises the great Franciscan church of S. Croce: murals by Giotto and his pupils cover the walls of its chapels, while in one of its cloisters stands Brunelleschi’s exquisite Pazzi Chapel. Donatello’s St Louis of Toulouse in the refectory was originally made for the Orsanmichele, Florence’s guildhall. This afternoon, we visit Palazzo Medici, with its enchanting frescoed chapel depicting the Procession of the Magi by Fra Angelico’s pupil, Benozzo Gozzoli. The church of Santa Trinita, features Ghirlandaio’s accomplished frescoes in the Sassetti Chapel and an altarpiece created in a Netherlandish manner.