Part of the Urban Graffiti project - along the Belfiore tramway tunnel, a thousand square metres of street art involving 20 artists, including well-known names such as Toxic, JC and Zero T. The first ecological mural, which retains carbon dioxide and releases oxygen.
Viale Francesco Redi, 2
PONTE ALL'ASSE
354 mt
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NSDs, created by the aggregation of commercial, artisan and service businesses, are a valuable asset for the Florentine community. This particular one in the San Jacopino area is run by local resident [...]
BELFIORE
264 mt
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Built in Neo-Romanesque style, its name comes from the typically Florentine version of the name Giacomo (Jacopo), in English, James. The addition of the diminutive “ino” was designed to distinguis [...]
STATUTO
315 mt
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It stands where the houses of the ancient hamlet of Romito used to be, named for the small oratory dedicated to Saint Lucia, which an anchorite (a hermit, hence the term “Romitorio” or hermitage) [...]
PORTA AL PRATO LEOPOLDA
155 mt
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“Essere alle porte co' sassi” is a Florentine saying which roughly translates to “being late”. It goes back to the Middle Ages, when Florence was surrounded with walls and could be accessed on [...]
ALAMANNI STAZIONE - T1
354 mt
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This delightful Italianate garden in the heart of Florence was designed Corsini family’s residence in 1620. Although the tramway passes close by it as it turns onto Viale Rosselli, hardly anyone not [...]
PONTE ALL'ASSE
319 mt
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Small but pleasant garden, managed by the San Jacopino Garden Association, which is a voluntary group of citizens who want to enhance their neighbourhood. Therefore, this space is continuously at the [...]
FORTEZZA
127 mt
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Built between 1534 and 1535, and a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture, the Fortezza da Basso, dedicated to the patron saint of Florence, St John the Baptist, was commissioned by Alessandro de’ [...]
ALAMANNI STAZIONE - T1
305 mt
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Built with three naves in a Neo-Gothic style, this church was consecrated in 1911 and then closed during the Second World War. Once reopened, it became a reference point for the American community, so [...]
