Central Italy
Tuscany
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Santa Maria Maggiore

Santa Maria Maggiore di Firenze is a Romanesque and Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church in , region of Tuscany, . This is among the oldest extant churches in Florence.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church building in Florence, Italy
  • Also known as: “Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore”, “Church of Saint Mary Major”, and “Santa Maria Maggiore, Florence”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Laurentian Library and Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower.

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 140 metres northeast of Santa Maria Maggiore.

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 290 metres east of Santa Maria Maggiore.

Church
Photo: Fczarnowski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as the Baptistery of Saint John, is a religious building in , Italy. Dedicated to the patron saint of the city, John the Baptist, it has been a focus of religious, civic, and artistic life since its completion. is situated 160 metres east of Santa Maria Maggiore.

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 3 km west of Santa Maria Maggiore.

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 3½ km east of Santa Maria Maggiore.

Santa Maria Maggiore

Latitude
43.77328° or 43° 46′ 24″ north
Longitude
11.25301° or 11° 15′ 11″ east
Elevation
61 metres (200 feet)
Open location code
8FMHQ7F3+86
Open­Street­Map ID
way 234429579
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
8410585
Wiki­data ID
Q116950564
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Santa Maria Maggiore” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圣母堂”
  • French: “église Santa Maria Maggiore”
  • French: “Église Santa Maria Maggiore”
  • German: “Santa Maria Maggiore”
  • Hungarian: “Santa Maria Maggiore”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore”
  • Italian: “Santa Maria Maggiore”
  • Korean: “산타 마리아 마조레”
  • Russian: “Санта-Мария-Маджоре (Флоренция)”
  • Russian: “Санта-Мария-Маджоре”
  • Swedish: “Santa Maria Maggiore, Florens”
  • Swedish: “Santa Maria Maggiore”
  • Turkish: “chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore”
  • Turkish: “Santa Maria Maggiore Kilisesi”

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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 “Santa Maria Maggiore”. Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.