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Switzerland, as seen in the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence

You can spot the Geneva lake among others.

The "Hall of Geographical #Maps" represent the world as it was known in the mid-16th century.
#maps
in reply to Patrick Rérat

53 maps showed:
➡️ the renewed interest in geography (Ptolemy's work was rediscovered)
➡️ the role of trade
➡️ and celebrated the Duke "de Medici" as lord of the universe

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