San Francesco

San Francesco is a Roman Catholic church in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. Built for the Franciscan Order between the late 13th and early 14th centuries on the site of the former Benedictine monastery of San Fortunato, it is one of the oldest surviving religious buildings in the city.

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Type: Church
Description: church in Grosseto
Also known as: “Saint Francesco” and “San Francesco, Grosseto”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo archeologico e d’arte della Maremma and Convento delle Clarisse.

Museo archeologico e d’arte della Maremma

Museum

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The Museo archeologico e d'arte della Maremma is an archaeological and art museum in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. It preserves a rich archaeological collection spanning from the Paleolithic to the late Middle Ages, with a special focus on the Etruscan and Roman periods.

Convento delle Clarisse

Arts center

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Convento delle Clarisse is an arts center.

Casa del Fascio

Public building

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The former Casa del Fascio, also known as Palazzo Littorio, is located in the center of Grosseto, in Piazza del Popolo. The building is a hybrid example of eclecticism and Italian Rationalism typical of the Fascist era.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grosseto and Borgo Tripoli.

Grosseto

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Grosseto is a city and a comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, capital of the province of Grosseto. It is the most populous city of Maremma region and southern Tuscany.