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Cloudburst in Florence: Rain Pours Into the Uffizi and Historic Palazzo Pitti

Summary by Euronews
At the Uffizi Gallery, water leaked under the skylight of a room holding seven 17th-century paintings including Caravaggio's Bacchus. Rain entered Palazzo Pitti, closing rooms in the Modern Art Gallery.

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A heavy rain of hail in Florence led to a leak in the Uffici Gallery, which caused water to enter the protective window of the Caravaggio painting "Vakh". The water entered through the light hatch in the hall, where seven 17th-century works of art were displayed. Despite the leaking of moisture on the protective case, the painting itself was not damaged, and it was handed over to RIA News with a reference to the newspaper Repubblica. The museum'…

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A violent storm that struck Florence and in an hour exceeded 45 mm of rain, created moments of apprehension for the works kept in the Uffizi Gallery....

·Milan, Italy
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The water entering the museum narrowly avoided causing incalculable cultural damage.

·Hungary
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Due to torrential rain in Florence, Italy, flowing rainwater entered the display case of a famous Caravaggio painting through a leaking skylight in the world-famous Uffizi Museum.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Rain on display case of Caravaggio's "Bacchus". No damage to the painting.

·Vienna, Austria
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This afternoon after a storm in Florence with over 45 millimeters rained in an hour, at the Uffizi Gallery there was an infiltration of water under the skylight...

·Rome, Italy
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La Repubblica broke the news in Rome, Italy on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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