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Basilica of Santa Maria Novella

Santa Maria Novella is a Dominican church in It is considered the most important Romano-Gothic church in and is a World Heritage Site.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Florence, Italy
  • Also known as: “Basilica of Our Lady” and “Santa Maria Novella”
  • Address: Piazza di Santa Maria Novella 18, Firenze, 50123
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Laurentian Library and Uffizi Gallery.

Library
Photo: Richardfabi, Public domain.
The is a historic library in , Italy, containing more than 11,000 manuscripts and 4,500 early printed books. Built in a cloister of the Medicean Basilica di San Lorenzo di Firenze under the patronage of the Medici pope Clement VII, the library was built to emphasize that the Medici were no longer just merchants but members of intelligent and ecclesiastical society. is situated 350 metres east of Basilica of Santa Maria Novella.

Museum
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The is a prominent art museum adjacent to the in the Historic Centre of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. One of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best-known in the world and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance. is situated 1 km southeast of Basilica of Santa Maria Novella.

Church
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Florence Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower, is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Florence in . Commenced in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed by 1436 with a dome… is situated 600 metres east of Basilica of Santa Maria Novella.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Statuto and Isolotto.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km west of Basilica of Santa Maria Novella.

Neighborhood
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is a city in the southeastern part of , Italy. The neighborhood is bordered by the Affrico and Mensola streams, by the slopes of the hills and by the Via Aretina. is situated 4 km east of Basilica of Santa Maria Novella.

Basilica of Santa Maria Novella

Latitude
43.77468° or 43° 46′ 29″ north
Longitude
11.24942° or 11° 14′ 58″ east
Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
8FMHQ6FX+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 449369047
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6458734
Wiki­data ID
Q51175
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Basilica of Santa Maria Novella” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Santa Maria Novella in Florence”
  • Afrikaans: “Santa Maria Novella”
  • Arabic: “كنيسة سانتا ماريا نوفيلا”
  • Basque: “Santa Maria Novella basilika”
  • Bulgarian: “Санта Мария Новела”
  • Catalan: “Santa Maria Novella”
  • Chinese: “新圣母大殿”
  • Chinese: “新聖母瑪麗亞教堂”
  • Croatian: “Santa Maria Novella”
  • Czech: “Santa Maria Novella”
  • Dutch: “Santa Maria Novella”
  • Esperanto: “Baziliko Santa Maria Novella”
  • Finnish: “Santa Maria Novella”
  • French: “basilique Santa Maria Novella”
  • French: “Basilique Santa Maria Novella”
  • French: “Église Santa Maria Novella”
  • Georgian: “სანტა-მარია-ნოველა”
  • German: “Basilica di Santa Maria Novella”
  • German: “Santa Maria Novella”
  • Greek: “Βασιλική Σάντα Μαρία Νοβέλλα”
  • Greek: “Σάντα Μαρία Νοβέλλα”
  • Hebrew: “סנטה מריה נובלה”
  • Hungarian: “Santa Maria Novella”
  • Indonesian: “Basilika Santa Maria Novella”
  • Italian: “basilica di Santa Maria Novella”
  • Italian: “Basilica di Santa Maria Novella”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Santa Maria Novella”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Maria Novella”
  • Japanese: “サンタ・マリア・ノヴェッラ教会”
  • Japanese: “サンタマリアノッヴェッラ教会”
  • Korean: “산타 마리아 노벨라 성당”
  • Lithuanian: “Santa Maria Novella”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Santa Maria Novella”
  • Norwegian: “Santa Maria Novella”
  • Persian: “باسیلیکای سنت ماریا نولا”
  • Polish: “Kościół Santa Maria Novella we Florencji”
  • Polish: “Kościół Santa Maria Novella”
  • Portuguese: “Santa Maria Novella”
  • Russian: “Санта-Мария-Новелла”
  • Serbian: “Санта Марија Новела”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Santa Maria Novella”
  • Slovenian: “Bazilika Santa Maria Novella”
  • Spanish: “Basílica de Santa María Novella”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de Santa Maria Novella”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de Santa María Novella”
  • Swedish: “Santa Maria Novella”
  • Thai: “มหาวิหารซันตามาเรียโนเวลลา”
  • Turkish: “S. Maria Novella Bazilikası”
  • Turkish: “Santa Maria Novella Bazilikası”
  • Ukrainian: “Санта-Марія Новелла”
  • Ukrainian: “Собор Санта-Марія Новелла”
  • Vietnamese: “Vương cung thánh đường Santa Maria Novella”
  • Welsh: “Basilica di Santa Maria Novella”
  • Welsh: “Eglwys Santa Maria Novella”
  • Welsh: “Santa Maria Novella”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Basilica of Santa Maria Novella”. Photo: Commonists, CC BY-SA 4.0.