Michelangelo's heroic David could be on the move after 135 years in the museum designed to showcase the marble masterpiece.The impact of mass tourism on Florence's city center is forcing officials to consider remedies, including one drastic proposal to move the 4.34 meter (14 foot) statue from the Galleria dell'Accademia to the edge of the city where a new theater is planned.
Just a few steps from the city's famed cathedral, the museum housing the David is one of the city's main draws, with long lines of tourists spilling onto the streets outside.
To help relieve the congestion, Tuscany's top cultural official, Paolo Cocchi, has proposed moving the David to a theater to be built near the city's Leopolda Station.
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