Ancient and modern, one next to the other ... or rather one inside the other. The ancient church of Sant'Angelo a Legnaia had become too cramped, so to speak, and at the beginning of the 1980s, with an almost Anglo-Saxon attitude, it 'multiplied', thus maintaining a constant dialogue between ancient and modern. In fact, very little remained of the ancient church, dating back to the 11th century, just the altarpiece by Baroque artist Francesco Curradi, and some paintings by Mariotto di Nardo and Bicci di Lorenzo which are now in storage. The new church with an almost circular plan was designed by the Bonini-Bonanni-Torrini team of architects. An extraordinary discovery in 2020 was the attribution of one of the crucifixes to Donatello, now preserved in the Oratory adjacent to the church.
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145 mt
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If you want to immerse yourself in authentic things, the market in Piazza Pier della Francesca is exactly what you’re looking for. A place for shopping, but also for conviviality. [...]
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376 mt
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A strong and bold personality, Silvano Santi (his partisan name was “Pillo” ) had been a leading member of the Florentine resistance movement in his youth. Only a few days after his death ( on Jan [...]
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26 mt
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The fact that Florence is a historic city does not mean that it has crystallized in the past. In fact, the municipality has recently made some spaces available to allow well-known street artists to ex [...]
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180 mt
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For a long time, it was church of Isolotto, when the neighbourhood was in its infancy and did not yet have its own parish church. Nestled between the houses in via Palazzo dei Diavoli, the small octag [...]
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171 mt
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The history of this old stone house in the street of the same name is shrouded in a veil of mystery. Legend has it that its bare, austere appearance (it almost gives the impression of a house finished [...]
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408 mt
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This recently-built church (1957) was consecrated by Cardinal Elia Dalla Costa, declared a Servant of God and proclaimed Venerable in 2017. In accordance with modern style, its facade is simple and li [...]
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688 mt
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Located in the “quartiere 4” area, this mural is the first example of design art on a public space paving. It was painted by several young people from the social Cepiss cooperative along with the [...]
PIAZZA BATONI
574 mt
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The Isolotto district could not fail to pay tribute to its founding fathers, Giorgio La Pira and Mario Fabiani, to whom a mural has been dedicated at the corner of the square and Viale dei Bambini, si [...]
