A RICH CULTURAL HISTORY
Not many cities can claim a cultural founding father as iconic around the world as John Ringling, a co-founder of the Ringling Brothers Circus.
It was Ringling who claimed Sarasota as his own, bestowing upon the city a world of art, architecture and literature including his storied library and a Museum of Art which includes his own vast collection of old world art.
Historic properties added to the Ringling legacy include a circus museum, Ringling's Italian-inspired mansion and the Asolo Theater, which was once a royal's castle in Italy.
Today, Sarasota celebrates its history as gateway to the Gulf and a cultural treasure.
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