Mercure Florence Center

Mercure Florence Center is a hotel in Florence, Florence, Tuscany. Mercure Florence Center is situated nearby to the church Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, as well as near the museum Medici Chapel.

Type: Hotel
Also known as: “Mercure”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of Santa Maria Novella and Laurentian Library.

Basilica of Santa Maria Novella

Church

Photo: Commonists, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Santa Maria Novella is a Dominican church in Florence. It is considered the most important Romano-Gothic church in Tuscany and is a World Heritage Site. Basilica of Santa Maria Novella is situated 230 metres southwest of Mercure Florence Center.

Laurentian Library

Library

Photo: Richardfabi, Public domain.

The Laurentian Library is a historic library in Florence, 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. Laurentian Library is situated 330 metres southeast of Mercure Florence Center.

Medici Chapel

Museum

Photo: Richardfabi, Public domain.

The Medici Chapels are two chapels built between the 16th and 17th centuries as an extension to the Basilica of San Lorenzo, in the Italian city of Florence. Medici Chapel is situated 260 metres southeast of Mercure Florence Center.