{"id":654,"date":"2014-09-10T08:13:05","date_gmt":"2014-09-10T08:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/?page_id=654"},"modified":"2015-01-03T00:23:02","modified_gmt":"2015-01-03T00:23:02","slug":"prato","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/?page_id=654","title":{"rendered":"Prato"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">The old town of Prato is found\u00a0in the middle of northern Tuscany, only\u00a0a few kilometres from <a title=\"Florence\" href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/?page_id=157\">Florence<\/a><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Seven municipalities make up\u00a0the Province of Prato: Cantagallo, Carmignano, Poggio a Caiano, Prato, Vaiano, and Vernio. Prato is the main town, nestled at the foot of the hills,\u00a0alongside\u00a0the picturesque <a title=\"Fiume Bisenzio\" href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/?page_id=658\"><em>River Bisenzio<\/em><\/a>. The\u00a0Duomo is home to an array of fine art amongst which is the renowned <a title=\"Donatello\u2019s pulpit\" href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/?page_id=656\"><em>pulpit of Donatello<\/em><\/a>. Here, in all her olde\u00a0splendour, we get\u00a0a\u00a0glimpse of her:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3487-Prato-hills.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-673 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3487-Prato-hills-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_3487 Prato - hills\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3487-Prato-hills-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3487-Prato-hills-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_705\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-705\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Chiesa-di-San-Francesco-i-market.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-705 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Chiesa-di-San-Francesco-i-market-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Chiesa di San Francesco i market\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Chiesa-di-San-Francesco-i-market-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Chiesa-di-San-Francesco-i-market-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-705\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chiesa di San Francesco i market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_704\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-704\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Castello-dellImperatore-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-704 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Castello-dellImperatore-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Castello dell'Imperatore\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Castello-dellImperatore-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Castello-dellImperatore-3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Castello dell&#8217;Imperatore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_703\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-703\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Castello-dellImperatore-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-703 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Castello-dellImperatore-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Castello dell'Imperatore\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Castello-dellImperatore-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Castello-dellImperatore-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Castello dell&#8217;Imperatore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3489-Prato-Castello-dellImperatore-screen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-675 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3489-Prato-Castello-dellImperatore-screen-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_3489  Prato - Castello dell'Imperatore - screen\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3489-Prato-Castello-dellImperatore-screen-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3489-Prato-Castello-dellImperatore-screen-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3488-Prato-Castello-dellImperatore-screen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-674 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3488-Prato-Castello-dellImperatore-screen-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_3488  Prato - Castello dell'Imperatore - screen\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3488-Prato-Castello-dellImperatore-screen-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3488-Prato-Castello-dellImperatore-screen-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_702\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-702\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Basilica-of-S.-Maria-delle-Carceri-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-702 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Basilica-of-S.-Maria-delle-Carceri-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Basilica of S. Maria delle Carceri\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Basilica-of-S.-Maria-delle-Carceri-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Basilica-of-S.-Maria-delle-Carceri-2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-702\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Basilica of S. Maria delle Carceri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Basilica-of-S.-Maria-delle-Carceri-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-701 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Basilica-of-S.-Maria-delle-Carceri-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Basilica of S. Maria delle Carceri 1\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Basilica-of-S.-Maria-delle-Carceri-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Basilica-of-S.-Maria-delle-Carceri-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3721-Prato.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-700 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3721-Prato-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_3721 Prato\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3721-Prato-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3721-Prato-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3720-Prato.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-699 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3720-Prato-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_3720 Prato\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3720-Prato-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3720-Prato-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3719-Prato.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-698 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3719-Prato-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_3719 Prato\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3719-Prato-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3719-Prato-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3718-Prato.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-697 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3718-Prato-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_3718 Prato\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3718-Prato-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3718-Prato-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_687\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-687\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3569-Prato-Duomo-Cattedrale-di-S-Stefano.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-687 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3569-Prato-Duomo-Cattedrale-di-S-Stefano-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Prato Duomo (Cattedrale di S Stefano)\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3569-Prato-Duomo-Cattedrale-di-S-Stefano-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3569-Prato-Duomo-Cattedrale-di-S-Stefano-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-687\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prato Duomo (Cattedrale di S Stefano)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_686\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-686\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3568-Prato-Piazza-Duomo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-686 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3568-Prato-Piazza-Duomo-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Piazza Duomo\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3568-Prato-Piazza-Duomo-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3568-Prato-Piazza-Duomo-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-686\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Piazza Duomo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_685\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-685\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3567-Prato-Piazza-Comune.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-685 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3567-Prato-Piazza-Comune-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Piazza Commune\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3567-Prato-Piazza-Comune-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3567-Prato-Piazza-Comune-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-685\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Piazza Comune<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_683\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-683\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3565-Prato-Palazzo-Pretorio.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-683 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3565-Prato-Palazzo-Pretorio-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Palazzo Pretorio\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3565-Prato-Palazzo-Pretorio-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3565-Prato-Palazzo-Pretorio-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3565-Prato-Palazzo-Pretorio.jpg 1932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Palazzo Pretorio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_682\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-682\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3564-Prato-Datini-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-682 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3564-Prato-Datini-3-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Datini - The Merchant of Prato\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3564-Prato-Datini-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3564-Prato-Datini-3-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3564-Prato-Datini-3.jpg 1932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Datini &#8211; The Merchant of Prato<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_680\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-680\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3562-Prato-Datini-the-merchant-of-Prato.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-680 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3562-Prato-Datini-the-merchant-of-Prato-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Datini\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3562-Prato-Datini-the-merchant-of-Prato-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3562-Prato-Datini-the-merchant-of-Prato-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3562-Prato-Datini-the-merchant-of-Prato.jpg 1932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Datini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_679\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-679\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3561-Prato-Palazzo-del-Comune.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-679 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3561-Prato-Palazzo-del-Comune-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Palazzo del Comune\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3561-Prato-Palazzo-del-Comune-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3561-Prato-Palazzo-del-Comune-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Palazzo del Comune<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_678\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-678\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3492-Prato-Chiesa-di-San-Francesco-i-market.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-678 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3492-Prato-Chiesa-di-San-Francesco-i-market-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Chiesa di San Francesco i market\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3492-Prato-Chiesa-di-San-Francesco-i-market-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3492-Prato-Chiesa-di-San-Francesco-i-market-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-678\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chiesa di San Francesco i market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_677\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-677\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3491-Prato-Basilica-di-Santa-Maria-delle-Carceri.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-677 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3491-Prato-Basilica-di-Santa-Maria-delle-Carceri-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Basilica di Santa Maria delle Carceri\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3491-Prato-Basilica-di-Santa-Maria-delle-Carceri-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3491-Prato-Basilica-di-Santa-Maria-delle-Carceri-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3491-Prato-Basilica-di-Santa-Maria-delle-Carceri.jpg 1932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Basilica di Santa Maria delle Carceri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_676\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-676\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3490-Prato-Basilica-di-Santa-Maria-delle-Carceri.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-676 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3490-Prato-Basilica-di-Santa-Maria-delle-Carceri-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Basilica di Santa Maria delle Carceri\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3490-Prato-Basilica-di-Santa-Maria-delle-Carceri-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3490-Prato-Basilica-di-Santa-Maria-delle-Carceri-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3490-Prato-Basilica-di-Santa-Maria-delle-Carceri.jpg 1932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Basilica di Santa Maria delle Carceri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_672\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-672\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3486-Prato-Hotel-Flora.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-672 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3486-Prato-Hotel-Flora-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel Flora\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3486-Prato-Hotel-Flora-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3486-Prato-Hotel-Flora-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3486-Prato-Hotel-Flora.jpg 1932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-672\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hotel Flora<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_671\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-671\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3485-Prato-Piazza-S-Maria-delle-Carceri.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-671 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3485-Prato-Piazza-S-Maria-delle-Carceri-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Piazza S Maria delle Carceri\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3485-Prato-Piazza-S-Maria-delle-Carceri-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3485-Prato-Piazza-S-Maria-delle-Carceri-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Piazza S Maria delle Carceri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_670\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-670\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3484-Prato-Chiesa-di-San-Francesco-rear-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-670 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3484-Prato-Chiesa-di-San-Francesco-rear--1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Chiesa di San Francesco\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" 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decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-664 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3478-Hills-behind-Prato-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_3478 Hills behind Prato\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3478-Hills-behind-Prato-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3478-Hills-behind-Prato-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3477-Hills-behind-Prato.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-663 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3477-Hills-behind-Prato-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"100_3477 Hills behind Prato\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/100_3477-Hills-behind-Prato-1024x768.jpg 1024w, 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