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Medicea Laurenziana Library

Medicea Laurenziana Library is a library in , , . Medicea Laurenziana Library is situated nearby to , as well as near the church .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Laurentian Library and Basilica of San Lorenzo.

Library
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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.

Church
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The Basilica di San Lorenzo is one of the largest churches of , Italy, situated at the centre of the main market district of the city, and it is the burial place of all the principal members of the Medici family from Cosimo il Vecchio to Cosimo III.

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 250 metres southeast of Medicea Laurenziana Library.

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 Medicea Laurenziana Library.

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 Medicea Laurenziana Library.

Medicea Laurenziana Library

Latitude
43.77457° or 43° 46′ 29″ north
Longitude
11.25423° or 11° 15′ 15″ east
Elevation
60 metres (197 feet)
Open location code
8FMHQ7F3+RM
Geo­Names ID
11903282
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