Central Italy
Tuscany
Florence

Piazzale Michelangelo

Piazzale Michelangelo is a square with a panoramic view of , , located in the Oltrarno district.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Florence, Italy
  • Also known as: “Michelangelo Square”, “piazzale Michelangelo”, and “Piazzale Michelangiolo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Uffizi Gallery and National Central Library.

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 northwest of Piazzale Michelangelo.

Library
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The of Florence is a public national library in , the largest in Italy and one of the most important in . It is one of the two central libraries of Italy, along with the . is situated 540 metres northwest of Piazzale Michelangelo.

Park
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is a garden park in the Oltrarno district of , in , . It is located below the Piazzale Michelangelo and offers a commanding view of the city. is situated 140 metres west of Piazzale Michelangelo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monteripaldi and Statuto.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km south of Piazzale Michelangelo.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km northwest of Piazzale Michelangelo.

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 3 km northeast of Piazzale Michelangelo.

Piazzale Michelangelo

Latitude
43.76279° or 43° 45′ 46″ north
Longitude
11.26497° or 11° 15′ 54″ east
Elevation
94 metres (308 feet)
Open location code
8FMHQ777+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 233265215
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
10303286
Wiki­data ID
Q1348158
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Piazzale Michelangelo” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Piazzale Michelangelo”
  • Chinese: “米开朗基罗广场”
  • Chinese: “米开朗琪罗广场”
  • Chinese: “米開朗基羅廣場”
  • Chinese: “米高安哲羅廣場”
  • Dutch: “piazzale Michelangelo”
  • Dutch: “Piazzale Michelangelo”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان مايكل انجلو”
  • Esperanto: “Placo Mikelanĝelo”
  • Estonian: “Michelangelo väljak”
  • French: “Esplanade Michel-Ange”
  • French: “piazzale Michelangelo”
  • French: “Piazzale Michelangelo”
  • German: “Piazzale Michelangelo”
  • Hebrew: “כיכר מיכלאנג’לו”
  • Hebrew: “פיאצלה מיכלאנג’לו”
  • Hungarian: “Piazzale Michelangelo”
  • Italian: “piazzale Michelangelo”
  • Italian: “Piazzale Michelangelo”
  • Japanese: “ミケランジェロ広場”
  • Korean: “미켈란젤로 광장”
  • Romanian: “Esplanada Michelangelo”
  • Romanian: “Piazzale Michelangelo”
  • Russian: “Площадь Микеланджело”
  • Spanish: “Piazzale Michelangelo”
  • Turkish: “Michelangelo Meydanı”
  • Turkish: “piazzale Michelangelo”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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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 “Piazzale Michelangelo”. Photo: Michael Wittwer, CC BY-SA 4.0.