Vasari Corridor: The World's Least Secret Secret Passageway

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The Tim Traveller

The Tim Traveller

5 жыл бұрын

What do you do if you're the 16th-Century Duke of Florence and you need a way of getting between your two palaces without being seen by anyone? You build a 1km passageway 3 floors up in the air, of course...

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@awildfilingcabinet6239
@awildfilingcabinet6239 4 жыл бұрын
Imagine being one of those houses and suddenly one day a dude busts down your wall saying “sorry, we’re building the duke’s secret private skyway, deal with it.”
@TheRocketman136
@TheRocketman136 4 жыл бұрын
In the name of God!
@liam-ethanwallis4924
@liam-ethanwallis4924 4 жыл бұрын
Henryk Gödel That story was so fucking sad. So shitty
@seppomuppit
@seppomuppit 4 жыл бұрын
It was the meat merchants who got the raw deal.
@gregorymckenzie7511
@gregorymckenzie7511 4 жыл бұрын
I might light my house on fire after you guys are done.
@markwng
@markwng 4 жыл бұрын
Im sure there was a great deal of kudos in having the royals walking past your bed room wall.
@MaybeNotARobot
@MaybeNotARobot 4 жыл бұрын
“In case you’re too young to remember the mid-1500s” is a *stellar* way to start a video.
@loungeroomlifting2223
@loungeroomlifting2223 3 жыл бұрын
Perhaps a slight jest at the state of Education lol
@cageybee7221
@cageybee7221 3 жыл бұрын
if you can remember the 1500's, please see a doctor.
@barvdw
@barvdw 3 жыл бұрын
@@cageybee7221 He'd definitely point out you're suffering from a chronic case of dead-ness.
@angelogarcia2189
@angelogarcia2189 2 жыл бұрын
No many are
@glatios
@glatios Жыл бұрын
@@cageybee7221 No, call the Guiness World Records!
@dgrassed
@dgrassed 4 жыл бұрын
I never noticed that when I visited Florence, the amount of times I walked under that passage without knowing. It really is secret.
@mammutMK2
@mammutMK2 4 жыл бұрын
I assume that was the plan...it is so big an visible, that no enemy would even imagine that this is the secret escape corridor
@superblyrandom9630
@superblyrandom9630 4 жыл бұрын
d'grassed Perfect secret, hidden in plain sight.
@tommcallister7647
@tommcallister7647 4 жыл бұрын
'Hiding in plain sight.'
@667DOOM
@667DOOM 4 жыл бұрын
i remember taking pictures and saying how genius it is to connect the buildings in case of emergency. then a guy told me the background to it. not so hidden. :D
@alecity4877
@alecity4877 4 жыл бұрын
@@mammutMK2 or that it was all the way connected
@heckinmemes6430
@heckinmemes6430 4 жыл бұрын
All we need is a ladder, that church, and we're in.
@AgglomeratiProduzioni
@AgglomeratiProduzioni 4 жыл бұрын
That's what I thought ahaha I guess the open part is between two locked doors...
@aeonjoey
@aeonjoey 4 жыл бұрын
right!!!!??
@aeonjoey
@aeonjoey 4 жыл бұрын
@@AgglomeratiProduzioni awwwwwww!!!! damn parkour fiorentinos!!
@lukey666lukey
@lukey666lukey 4 жыл бұрын
ladders and churches don't always work well together.
@ls200076
@ls200076 4 жыл бұрын
@@lukey666lukey Don't worry, we use the power of Satan.
@cinquine1
@cinquine1 4 жыл бұрын
You have been selected by *The Algorithm* . Rejoice mortal!
@aeonjoey
@aeonjoey 4 жыл бұрын
yep
@thomasw4422
@thomasw4422 4 жыл бұрын
All hail the algorithm!
@brim-skerdouglasson
@brim-skerdouglasson 4 жыл бұрын
Thomas Walder Never doubt “The Algorithm!”
@JoaoPessoa86
@JoaoPessoa86 4 жыл бұрын
ALL HAIL THE ALGORITHM 🙌
@Pieh0
@Pieh0 4 жыл бұрын
PRAISE BE THE ALGORITHM!
@the6ig6adwolf
@the6ig6adwolf 4 жыл бұрын
Avoid getting wet, dirty or assassinated. Obviously listed in order of importance.
@panda4247
@panda4247 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe. If importance = severity × probability
@lauramessy
@lauramessy 3 жыл бұрын
well i would like that passageway very much
@wyqtor
@wyqtor 3 жыл бұрын
You can't escape from Ezio Auditore, not even up there.
@schlimmbotg472
@schlimmbotg472 3 жыл бұрын
Kennedy learned that the hard way. Open car and it rained in
@primuspilusfellatus6501
@primuspilusfellatus6501 3 жыл бұрын
You won't catch me wet, or dirty at my funeral!
@Bartnuschler
@Bartnuschler 4 жыл бұрын
Americans: The 1% is out of touch with the common people. The medici family: Hold my vino
@shawnpitman876
@shawnpitman876 4 жыл бұрын
Royalty were the old 1% though....
@samiamrg7
@samiamrg7 4 жыл бұрын
@@shawnpitman876 Royalty: We're the literal 1. The 1 person owning everything
@cycadaacolyte6349
@cycadaacolyte6349 4 жыл бұрын
You'd want to stay far away if multiple attempts on your life had been made...
@joseph1150
@joseph1150 4 жыл бұрын
@@shawnpitman876 The Medici were the medieval equivalent of "new money" They had to out royal royalty to keep their prestige and position. Italy didn't really have real royalty during this time, as there hadn't been a unified kingdom in years, just fighting city states invaded and intermittently ruled by the HRE, France, and Spain (and occasionally Muslim corsair states).
@cageybee7221
@cageybee7221 3 жыл бұрын
the 1% one up him by flying in helicopters and jets everywhere.
@nova_zar
@nova_zar 3 жыл бұрын
It's so blatant that it looks like something I would make in my Minecraft world in order to not get killed by mobs.
@ZGryphon
@ZGryphon 2 жыл бұрын
It is now going to be my personal headcanon that Cosimo de' Medici was killed by a creeper.
@aarona.aaronson9621
@aarona.aaronson9621 21 күн бұрын
Well, I guess it is suprior to emperor Nero's tactic of torch spamming..
@katzen3314
@katzen3314 4 жыл бұрын
I love how Medici inexplicably has a thick northern accent at 1:32
@sahiblindberg
@sahiblindberg 4 жыл бұрын
I’m dying
@gerbenvanessen
@gerbenvanessen 4 жыл бұрын
florence is in Northern Italy though, so it makes sense ???
@urbanfile3861
@urbanfile3861 3 жыл бұрын
@@gerbenvanessen acrually it's considered Central Italy
@gerbenvanessen
@gerbenvanessen 3 жыл бұрын
@@urbanfile3861 since when is there a central italy? that just seems like a weird division. countries are divided north south and west east never north central south and west central east. clearly you are wrong and I will insult you on the internet if you do not back off sir :)
@urbanfile3861
@urbanfile3861 3 жыл бұрын
@@gerbenvanessen it's a standard division we Italians use www.schededigeografia.net/Italia/Cartine/italia_ripartizione%20geografica.png
@steveleslie2170
@steveleslie2170 4 жыл бұрын
Ahh, the 1500's. Those were the days my friend.
@Handlebarrz
@Handlebarrz 4 жыл бұрын
Only 1500s babies will remember
@TheNathanchavez96
@TheNathanchavez96 4 жыл бұрын
Born 1599, that still counts.
@doubtful_seer
@doubtful_seer 4 жыл бұрын
I quite enjoyed them. The 1600’s were... a bit less fun.
@Davesoft
@Davesoft 4 жыл бұрын
Try 600 BC, back when space-egyptians with scottish accents used entire oceans as brewing vessels
@peteralderson1483
@peteralderson1483 4 жыл бұрын
steve leslie if you remember the 1500s you weren’t there , as the saying goes
@snoodles1234
@snoodles1234 4 жыл бұрын
The “going round the twist” theme was excellent
@emilchandran546
@emilchandran546 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah WTF? 4:27 for any Australian who grew up in the 90’s or early 00’s has so many vibes. The show was absolutely mental.
@thomasw4422
@thomasw4422 4 жыл бұрын
Every Australian is like 😳
@canturgan
@canturgan 4 жыл бұрын
@@emilchandran546 We had it in the UK too.
@emilchandran546
@emilchandran546 4 жыл бұрын
canturgan it was an Australian program though.
@canturgan
@canturgan 4 жыл бұрын
@@emilchandran546 Yes it was. Good theme tune, would make a good mash up with the theme from Ghostbusters.
@HappyBeezerStudios
@HappyBeezerStudios 4 жыл бұрын
The secret was not about that the duke is moving from one palace to the other, or which way he took. It was about *when* he took it
@diablo0073
@diablo0073 4 жыл бұрын
Kinda borrowed from Alfred Hitchcock, yeah?
@RevCode
@RevCode 4 жыл бұрын
​@@diablo0073 I am not sure Alfred Hitchcock existed back then, did it?
@meart7838
@meart7838 4 жыл бұрын
@@RevCode He's a time traveller
@alecity4877
@alecity4877 4 жыл бұрын
@@meart7838 tim traveler*
@old_seadog
@old_seadog 4 жыл бұрын
We already know when the Duke used it, it was the 16th century.......
@bia6677
@bia6677 4 жыл бұрын
I visited the corridor in 2015! It was super interesting. You enter the corridor from inside the Uffizi, through two huge doors right in the middle of the gallery. The corridor's walls were all decorated by self portraits of different painters, and the view from above the Ponte Vecchio felt special. At the time, it cost me €60 if I remember correctly. It was worth every penny, especially since it's been closed for a few years now.
@b1ff
@b1ff 4 жыл бұрын
“…it barges through a couple of houses before crashing out the side of one of them…” I’m imagining a very drunk and unruly corridor stumbling around smacking into things before finding two unfortunate houses, knocking their doors down, and smashing through one of the walls. “Well, I never! Such is the dismal state of corridors these days, where they’re brazenly gamboling about, drunk as a sailor, without even the good grace to be ashamed of their atrocious behavior! Deplorable!” “And how, my fine fellow, and how!”
@jamesdeegan7365
@jamesdeegan7365 4 жыл бұрын
i like your thinking, we would get along quite well indeed my fine sir/ma'dam
@BuriedFlame
@BuriedFlame 3 жыл бұрын
Add in a few forlorn "moo" 's and it's perfect.
@sonata7204
@sonata7204 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t know why I get this feeling from the corridor in general, whenever I see a picture of it I just get the feeling I’m looking at some drunker babbling along however he pleases
@CrimsonCrime2234
@CrimsonCrime2234 4 жыл бұрын
4:04 In the church, “I wonder is it possible to go to the balcony?” after few tries and some glitches.......ended up in a secret area that go through the entire game!!!!!!
@beatpapes
@beatpapes 4 жыл бұрын
What I would imagine if you could get in buildings in Assassin's Creed 2 to skip story and bypass unexplored areas
@benl5481
@benl5481 4 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of an original ps1 Tomb Raider secret or something like that.
@Vysair
@Vysair 3 жыл бұрын
Mario lv2 that roof place
@davidfeltheim2501
@davidfeltheim2501 3 жыл бұрын
I walked all around those buildings and never questioned the design of them, now that I see it the corridor has got to be the most blunt architectural addition and the most hidden in plane sight.
@dalubnie
@dalubnie 3 жыл бұрын
I spent a semester in 2007 studding art in Florence, and my college was able to get my class a tour of the corridor. It was serving as private art gallery.
@BuriedFlame
@BuriedFlame 3 жыл бұрын
Obviously our boy was playing real-life Minecraft in those planning stages.
@bobflemming336
@bobflemming336 5 жыл бұрын
This video was actually really interesting! Keep 'em coming!
@TheTimTraveller
@TheTimTraveller 5 жыл бұрын
Cheers Bob! I'll see what I can do...
@chrisball3778
@chrisball3778 2 жыл бұрын
There's a similar but older secret passageway in Rome linking the Vatican to the Castel Sant'Angelo, called the Passetto di Borgo, built so the Pope could escape to the castle if the city was attacked. By building his own, Cosimo de' Medici was effectively comparing his importance to that of the Pope. Giorgio Vasari is best known for writing 'The Lives of the Artists'- a book about all the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance up until that point, which is the source of much of the biographical information we have about them today.
@jorbennoten9536
@jorbennoten9536 4 жыл бұрын
"In case you are to young to remember the mid 1500's" i'm just sick of all these young childeren on here that don't remember the middle ages and dying of the plague. They missed out on so much fun
@lucydecker6276
@lucydecker6276 4 жыл бұрын
Don't worry, dying of plagues made a comeback.
@giornogiovanna8367
@giornogiovanna8367 4 жыл бұрын
@@lucydecker6276 Now even We're able to experience dying by it. We should be honered.
@aniusers
@aniusers 3 жыл бұрын
well, looks like we won't be missing the fun now.
@colinpovey2904
@colinpovey2904 3 жыл бұрын
Don't forget dying from smallpox, dying from cholera, dying from typhus, dying from, well, you get the idea.
@autofox1744
@autofox1744 4 жыл бұрын
*stands gazing at the river* "Hans... get ze trains."
@bryanmartinez6600
@bryanmartinez6600 4 жыл бұрын
You mean Himmler
@christopherx7428
@christopherx7428 3 жыл бұрын
I was in Florence for 2½ weeks in 1991 and barely managed to see the most crucial sights but there are always some closed for renovation. The Vasari corridor was one of them so I never got inside. Florence as such is magnificent! As for the secrecy, there is of course none as far as its existence goes. But no one could see the duke moving from one place to another, which I suppose was his main goal.
@Megameatloaf
@Megameatloaf 4 жыл бұрын
HAVE YOU EVER??? EVER FELT LIKE THIS!!! WHEN STRANGE THINGS HAPPEN... Don't you dare think I didn't noticed that song come on near the end...
@sadafsplendour
@sadafsplendour 3 жыл бұрын
We have a similar, almost same corridor in my school, it's an ancient missionary school, a convent. The residence and private part of the convent, the last floor connects one of the buildings that is opposite to it . We were always fascinated by how cool it was and wanted to try it. I'd also found a hidden passageway from one of the staircases of the secondary school that had a narrow lane ahead and it would lead you straight into the nuns quarters. My school's huge and makes me wonder if there were more of such hidden passages all over....
@101alexs
@101alexs 4 жыл бұрын
It's a long time since I've heard the theme tune for round the twist
@myview5840
@myview5840 4 жыл бұрын
Strange things are happenin Are you going round the twist
@Rekeaki
@Rekeaki 4 жыл бұрын
Alex Sutherland have you ever.....ever felt like this?
@brendancskinner
@brendancskinner 4 жыл бұрын
The original Bronson works with my girlfriend lol
@MrIlnyapasdepommes
@MrIlnyapasdepommes 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir - came to the comments for this, was not disappointed!
@MrGreglego
@MrGreglego 4 жыл бұрын
Can we just appreciate the gentle piano renditions of classic songs?
@ihateregistrationbul
@ihateregistrationbul 5 жыл бұрын
I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you. I've been looking at the internet for a very long time and this made me happy for a little.
@TheTimTraveller
@TheTimTraveller 5 жыл бұрын
Cheers Nub Zur! Your comment has made me happy too :)
@mediocrefunkybeat
@mediocrefunkybeat 4 жыл бұрын
I never thought I'd hear a cover of the 'Round the Twist' theme on Piano in this context...
@Quast
@Quast 4 жыл бұрын
I didn't even know that this corridor was a single structure when I was there! o.o I'm sure instead of a grotto, he would have liked a lighthouse instead! xD
@Kyle_Man
@Kyle_Man 4 жыл бұрын
I've been to Florence a couple of times and no one ever mentioned this thing. I wondered why there was such a consistent architecturual arch theme across the city. But had no idea it was a connected path
@theimpostor4317
@theimpostor4317 4 жыл бұрын
Architect: shouldn’t we built it under the ground so nobody can see it? This dude: But where are we putting the windows?
@BuriedFlame
@BuriedFlame 3 жыл бұрын
*facepalm-icci*
@earthseamist5095
@earthseamist5095 3 жыл бұрын
there's a bit of water called Arno river in between
@HORRIOR1
@HORRIOR1 4 жыл бұрын
More cities need stuff like this. This just adds so much character.
@5roundsrapid263
@5roundsrapid263 4 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the tunnels I built between houses in Minecraft!
@leavewe
@leavewe 4 жыл бұрын
big uwu
@WildBluntHickok
@WildBluntHickok 4 жыл бұрын
I just build sewers for that. Every "toilet" is a water hole you can jump down Trainspotting-style or swim back up. And the mossy stone brick works great for slime covered stoneworks.
@ninagalvani1007
@ninagalvani1007 4 жыл бұрын
Wild Blunt Hickok like super Mario in the pipes
@annainaspen
@annainaspen 3 жыл бұрын
I just came across your channel and am loving it! My two favorite cities are Florence and Paris. I was lucky enough to take a tour of the Vasari Corridor a few months before it closed. I paid $60 USD for a tour of the Uffizi Gallery and then we went through the corridor. It was really fascinating to see Florence from that vantage point. You were allowed to take photos but no video. We had security guards that watched our every move. Anyway, keep of them great work and I love your sense of humor. I burst out laughing at least once during your videos.
@gradyzyner7423
@gradyzyner7423 4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant stuff. I'm addicted to your channel, especially your presentation style.
@jednewman430
@jednewman430 4 жыл бұрын
The piano cover of going round the twist kinda took me off guard.
@angelaphsiao
@angelaphsiao 4 жыл бұрын
I can only imagine how interesting it would be to walk along that corridor
@mckseal
@mckseal 5 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, bonus points for the piano rendition of Round The Twist! How on earth did you find that? It was a small-budget Australian fantasy children's show in the early 90s and 2000s
@TheTimTraveller
@TheTimTraveller 5 жыл бұрын
Ha well spotted :) It's from my other KZbin channel, I play piano versions of tv theme tunes - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXqpYXmOm7aSirM
@danc8278
@danc8278 4 жыл бұрын
That show was very popular in the United kingdom
@smelge
@smelge 4 жыл бұрын
@@danc8278 It was shown other places too. It would show up on the UK Forces channels in various countries.
@sevensprings460
@sevensprings460 3 жыл бұрын
Have you ever? Ever felt like this? When strange things happen, are you going round the twist?
@Plarndude
@Plarndude 4 жыл бұрын
Psh, the crazy things rich people get away with.
@texasfossilguy
@texasfossilguy 4 жыл бұрын
Because noone stands up and kills them when they should be killed. They should be afraid to mix with the masses.
@bren106
@bren106 4 жыл бұрын
Building a secret walkway is a more benign activity than today's rich and famous ne'er do wells engage in, some of which are gasping huge sighs of relief following the convenient alleged suicide of a man in a New York cell.
@benscotttylermatthew
@benscotttylermatthew 4 жыл бұрын
@@texasfossilguy you seem like a...fucking insane person.
@benscotttylermatthew
@benscotttylermatthew 4 жыл бұрын
Why dont you cry about it.
@alphatrion100
@alphatrion100 4 жыл бұрын
Bloomberg thinks he can be president because of his money
@sergejschuurman2633
@sergejschuurman2633 4 жыл бұрын
Round the Twist! Thumbs up 👍👍 I liked that serie 😀
@emmastove4375
@emmastove4375 4 жыл бұрын
Have u everrr. Ever felt like this 😂😂
@Jamesbaby286
@Jamesbaby286 4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the surprising addition of a midi round the twist theme but why is it there? How did it get on an English guys random travel video? Was the series popular outside of Australia? I’m confused.
@disapearingboi
@disapearingboi 4 жыл бұрын
@@Jamesbaby286 The series was very popular in Ireland - I used to watch it all the time as a kid.
@myview5840
@myview5840 4 жыл бұрын
@@Jamesbaby286 hey neighbours, turns out it was played at home and away, and it was better than any other rubbish coming from upside down land.
@SavageGreywolf
@SavageGreywolf 4 жыл бұрын
@@Jamesbaby286 it was shown all over the world. It even got airtime in America, on network tv. On Fox, if you can believe that.
@DASOSinAZ
@DASOSinAZ 4 жыл бұрын
“Hopefully you’re able to enjoy this view without being driven to mass genocide.” I suddenly envisioned Daleks up there.
@lkrnpk
@lkrnpk 4 жыл бұрын
EX-TAAAAAAHR-MINATE
@awkwardaquamarine19
@awkwardaquamarine19 4 жыл бұрын
For some reason, the KZbin algorithm put this on the recommended section on my homepage. After watching a couple of videos, I subscribed. I love the way you structured your videos with the right balance of fascinating facts and that world-famous British humor. I'd love to see your witty perspective on my side of the world, Asia. Until then, I find myself still binge-watching your channel at 3 am. Cheers!
@aichwood1051
@aichwood1051 4 жыл бұрын
I'm just finding your videos and, after seeing three or four randomly selected by KZbin in a row, I must say you produce amazing content. The information is interesting, I'm learning new things. The visuals are fantastic, I get of sense of what is like to be at these places. The writing is very witty, I get plenty of chuckles while never being taken out of the narrative. I've just hit the subscribe button and I'll sharing your channel with my more sophisticated friends. Thank you, keep it up, and good luck!
@TheTimTraveller
@TheTimTraveller 4 жыл бұрын
Ah cheers Aich!
@derkach7907
@derkach7907 4 жыл бұрын
Duke wants a secret hallway through the entire city. Architect: literally builds it through the city. Duke:" Is it at least secret?" Architect :" If you can't see them, they can't see you."
@BuriedFlame
@BuriedFlame 3 жыл бұрын
*confused servant in background falls through nearby window*
@Hilts931
@Hilts931 4 жыл бұрын
I love the intro for 'round the twist' piano music you've snuck in! Made me laugh. Great video
@TheUnfinishedSynth
@TheUnfinishedSynth 3 жыл бұрын
Having stumbled across your Wuppertal video, I'm now binge-watching the rest. This one contains the most enjoyably, dry humour so far. Your taste in background piano music is enjoyably esoteric too. :)
@petergreenough630
@petergreenough630 3 жыл бұрын
I'm a new subscriber and currently binge watching your channel. Thank you for your excellent videos.
@raxsavvage
@raxsavvage 4 жыл бұрын
was that the going round the twist theme??? like really man thats obscure shit right there
@r1freak1
@r1freak1 4 жыл бұрын
That is amazing. I've been there many times, walked under it many, many times without knowing the history of it, or that it was a corridor.
@cartersense
@cartersense 4 жыл бұрын
Love these videos. just the right length, and interesting.
@carloberruti178
@carloberruti178 4 жыл бұрын
Interesting and informative. Just a few tiny little things about the pronunciation of some Italian words: it is Còsimo [stress on the first O] instead of Cosìmo ; it is Médici [stress on the first E] instead of Medìci ; it is Palazzo della Signorìa [stress on the second I] instead of Signòria ; it is Santa Felìcita [stress on the first I], which is a person’s first name, instead of “felictà” [stress on the final A] that is a noun meaning happiness.
@TheTimTraveller
@TheTimTraveller 4 жыл бұрын
Grazie Carlo! I only wish you were around when I made the video...
@Steroumel
@Steroumel 5 жыл бұрын
I read Dan Brown’s Inferno recently, where the Vasari Corridor was a big part of the action scenes. It seemed very interesting and now this video makes it even more interesting to me! 😃 I hope that Mussolini’s windows won’t cause any hideous events ever again...
@OndrooGaming
@OndrooGaming 5 жыл бұрын
Ditto, this is where I've heard about it also. Nice bit of Round The Twist deviously woven into the video also.
@TheTimTraveller
@TheTimTraveller 5 жыл бұрын
Ah, I didn't know that, Steroumel. Then it's probably more well-known than I thought, which might explain why this video is getting more views than I usually get! Btw, it's now a week since I saw Mussolini's panoarama and I haven't murdered anyone yet... gonna try to keep this up
@Steroumel
@Steroumel 5 жыл бұрын
The Tim Traveller Yes, please keep it up! 😆 The book is worth a read, especially if you enjoy well written action and the “Sherlock Holmes” style!
@braakwame_
@braakwame_ 5 жыл бұрын
Yes me too
@2cvburton
@2cvburton 4 жыл бұрын
I wanted to go to Florence after reading the book. And i did. Inferno is a nice gide to Florence, you can literly follow the professors footsteps by reading the book while walking trough the city.
@TylerDickey1
@TylerDickey1 4 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel. Great stuff Tim. Subbed.
@antiv
@antiv 4 жыл бұрын
You are great man. So well made and funny commentary. You deserve 1mill subs.
@OmnivorousReader
@OmnivorousReader 4 жыл бұрын
This has got to be one of the most fun narrations I have encountered on youtube.
@denaamisdaan
@denaamisdaan 4 жыл бұрын
Years ago I was with school in Firenze and were visiting both palaces and next to the weird art thing was a door. It was a bit open so I decided to take a look with some friends. We saw a long hallway and just walked in. After about 50 meters a guard yelled at us and we were sent out. Never knew we accidentally walked into this corridor
@user-uv4xc6by6u
@user-uv4xc6by6u 4 жыл бұрын
4:31 the ‘around the twist’ intro song. Aussie nostalgia much
@useitwice
@useitwice 4 жыл бұрын
New subscriber here. This is the third video of yours that ive seen and I really like both the content and ur personality. Keep em coming mate! /hugs from Sweden
@sonicrav
@sonicrav 4 жыл бұрын
Great video. What you didn’t mention is what is actually inside the corridor... it used to host the most comprehensive collection is artists’ self portraits in the world (ie artists’ paintings of themselves) covering hundreds of years. Not sure if that is still the case following renovations though - the corridor used to have extreme temperature swings and this was damaging the canvases. Great video - I had never tracked this through Florence before.
@tehArgento
@tehArgento 4 жыл бұрын
Damn, that's a long corridor
@leafamania1
@leafamania1 4 жыл бұрын
So hidden and secret that it's still visible today ...
@SimonSozzi7258
@SimonSozzi7258 4 жыл бұрын
Very interested and I loved the commentary. Rich people never change.
@Ettdutubkonto
@Ettdutubkonto 4 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful piano arrangement of the classic "Round the Twist" as you peeked into the grotto
@MylesHSG
@MylesHSG 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video and channel, thank you KZbin algorithm!
@Weekendinspirations
@Weekendinspirations 4 жыл бұрын
Never knew... I could have done a "Vasari Course" stroll during my freetime when I visited Firenze years ago.
@deeprajhnaiko9912
@deeprajhnaiko9912 4 жыл бұрын
All of your videos are awesome... Very instructive n i can only imagine the amount of research needed... U deserve more subscribers... Big thumbs up from Mauritius 🇲🇺... Love your accent by the way...
@niza4953
@niza4953 Жыл бұрын
Tim! Didn't know you have this video! Thanks very much for this. You mentioned one important feature that I have actually written into my draft of my novel. :)
@wellesradio
@wellesradio 4 жыл бұрын
3:19 COVID-19 looks over the river. “Yes. This will do nicely.”
@shechaiyah6869
@shechaiyah6869 4 жыл бұрын
So imaginative, these Italians are truly nuts, in a nice way,
@CritterFritter
@CritterFritter 4 жыл бұрын
Hilarious narration! Thank you so much!
@Larry-208
@Larry-208 4 жыл бұрын
Loved this! I was only there once, but I had no idea it was there! Thanks for the history lesson! ❤👍🏼
@cycadaacolyte6349
@cycadaacolyte6349 4 жыл бұрын
Comment Section Pre 2020 "what a power crazed nut job" Comment Section Post 2020 "Now thats some social distancing I can get behind"
@amrhb90
@amrhb90 4 жыл бұрын
Is that the theme song from around the twist in the background?!
@TheTimTraveller
@TheTimTraveller 4 жыл бұрын
It absolutely is
@zappawench6048
@zappawench6048 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I knew I recognised it from somewhere, but couldn't remember where!
@joeross1739
@joeross1739 4 жыл бұрын
@@TheTimTraveller Best little easter egg ever
@L83467
@L83467 4 жыл бұрын
++++
@tejas57
@tejas57 4 жыл бұрын
@@L83467 i was in around the twist. series 1 was filmed at my primary school and they used students as background
@bluesquare23
@bluesquare23 4 жыл бұрын
I was there a few years ago. Saw all the things you pointed out in this video even the little church under the corridor. Great video :)
@ed8377
@ed8377 4 жыл бұрын
Informative and entertaining, well done!
@missybarbour6885
@missybarbour6885 4 жыл бұрын
It is my new life goal to be "Under the influence of a powerful amount of cheese"
@lexwithbub
@lexwithbub 4 жыл бұрын
The theme from "Round the Twist" 😂
@tibsie
@tibsie 4 жыл бұрын
I love your humour and the music choices in this video. I’ve been there and seen Dave and the bridge. I’ve walked under that passageway but didn’t realise it’s significance, I just thought it was some interesting architecture.
@SimonPearce69
@SimonPearce69 4 жыл бұрын
That was genuinely interesting - thankyou!
@Ahead144
@Ahead144 4 жыл бұрын
What's the piece of music used at 4:26? It sounds like a piano rendition of the theme to an Australian kids TV show called Round the Twist.
@graemep804
@graemep804 4 жыл бұрын
It is a piano version of the theme tune of Round the Twist
@mrheyfuckoff1
@mrheyfuckoff1 4 жыл бұрын
Im glad someone else noticed that! Too iconic to slip past us Aussies lol
@graemep804
@graemep804 4 жыл бұрын
@@mrheyfuckoff1 it was shown in Britain 10-15 years ago. Not seen it for a long time though.
@peteradaniel
@peteradaniel 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah round the twist was hugely popular here in the UK. I watched it every week. So funny.
@shmotten
@shmotten 4 жыл бұрын
I thought it sounded like one of the songs from the Sims 2
@sperrinoutdoors7642
@sperrinoutdoors7642 5 жыл бұрын
Cool job thanks for sharing buddy
@TheTimTraveller
@TheTimTraveller 5 жыл бұрын
Cheers Sperrin!
@jonesjohnson6301
@jonesjohnson6301 4 жыл бұрын
You got blessed with the KZbin algorithm. I've been there, nothing new for me in this video, but I love your dry humour. :)
@MrGreatplum
@MrGreatplum 3 жыл бұрын
Well now I’ve got ‘if you’ve ever, ever felt like this... when strange things happen when you’re going round the twist’ in my head... (Not many people would expect that on a video about a corridor!)
@ArkadiBolschek
@ArkadiBolschek 4 жыл бұрын
"In case you're too young to remember the mid-1500, here's a quick recap" * starts playing _Baroque_ music *
@janprovaznik1613
@janprovaznik1613 3 жыл бұрын
Do you know the name of the piece please?
@ArkadiBolschek
@ArkadiBolschek 3 жыл бұрын
@@janprovaznik1613 It's a piano version of the Prelude to Charpentier's Te Deum (also known as the Eurovision Opening Music, because that's where most people know it from)
@Diego-zz1df
@Diego-zz1df 4 жыл бұрын
Medici: [screaming at the top of his lungs] *ENGAGING SNEAKY MODE!!!*
@acehighjohn1759
@acehighjohn1759 4 жыл бұрын
....Pulls on an obv fake moustache with glasses attached (ala Grouchy Marx)
@skookumjack
@skookumjack 3 жыл бұрын
'Take Hart' piano was a sleeper and very very apt.... well done sir!
@markncl100
@markncl100 4 жыл бұрын
How truly gripping. Thank you for posting.
@DarthVaderin
@DarthVaderin 4 жыл бұрын
Apparently it's still closed, according to the website of the florence museum
@MissMoontree
@MissMoontree 4 жыл бұрын
There is a lot of art in the passage, mainly portrets, would be nice if it was open for public to see.
@Makartz
@Makartz 5 жыл бұрын
I just got back trying to visit the corridor but couldn't find the entrance. Watching the video I see that I was so close!!!! (Although the thing is still closed from what I've gathered a few minutes ago) Loved the "heavily influenced by cheese" comment xD
@TheTimTraveller
@TheTimTraveller 5 жыл бұрын
Ah yeah I think whenever it re-opens, the access will be from inside the Uffizi building
@Makartz
@Makartz 5 жыл бұрын
@@TheTimTraveller ahhh that would make (monetary) sense!
@meerabliss
@meerabliss 4 жыл бұрын
I love watching your videos. I want to go to Florence again to see this. Thank you.
@darrenmeyers9896
@darrenmeyers9896 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Brings back some memories of my time in Florence
@koeielul112
@koeielul112 4 жыл бұрын
Bizzarre. Never heard of this :o
@TotoDG
@TotoDG 4 жыл бұрын
So it turns out it was a secret after all.
@CharmEng89
@CharmEng89 4 жыл бұрын
I love how the Duke has a Northern accent XD
@aeonjoey
@aeonjoey 4 жыл бұрын
this is the coolest thing i've seen all week. thanks!
@JohannGambolputty22
@JohannGambolputty22 4 жыл бұрын
This is awesome! I was in Florence a couple years ago and recognize most of this but had no idea what was going on here. So cool!
@pjdtgm
@pjdtgm 4 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video! Vasari anyway is spelled and pronunced with ONE "s" (not Vassari)
@TheTimTraveller
@TheTimTraveller 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah past Tim got that wrong (and he's an idiot, as we know). I was able to change the title and thumbnail to Vasari but I can't change the video itself without re-recording the whole thing...
@COYM_1908
@COYM_1908 4 жыл бұрын
@@TheTimTraveller Fun fact: "vassari" in Finnish means "leftist".
@gabrielemariotti5780
@gabrielemariotti5780 4 жыл бұрын
​@@TheTimTraveller You also mispronounced all the names: De Medici (accent goes on the first vowel) Cosimo (on the first O) and Signoría (on the second-last vowel)....maybe a little research before doing such project.
@maciej6737
@maciej6737 4 жыл бұрын
looks like something i would do...in minecraft
@kathego1203
@kathego1203 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Thank you so much!
@thiesvanderkooij8421
@thiesvanderkooij8421 4 жыл бұрын
Concealy house-mazes and stuff are so incredibly cool and cozy 3:57 stuff like that balcony is stuff from dreams to me
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