Obelisk of the Fallen in the Wars of Independence, Florence
The Obelisk of the Fallen in the Wars of Independence in the Piazza dell'Unità Italiana, once called the Piazza Vecchia di Santa Maria Novella, is a monument located in the piazza just east of the apse of Santa Maria Novella, surrounded by large hotels and offices located near the main train station in Florence, Italy.Photo: Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Also known as: “Monumento ai Caduti delle Guerre d’Indipendenza” and “Obelisk of Piazza dell’Unità Italiana (Florence)”
- 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.
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 270 metres east of Obelisk of the Fallen in the Wars of Independence, Florence.
Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower
Church
Photo: PetarM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Florence Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower, is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Florence in Florence, Italy. Commenced in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed by 1436 with a dome… Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower is situated 530 metres east of Obelisk of the Fallen in the Wars of Independence, Florence.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Statuto and Isolotto.
Isolotto
Suburb
Isolotto is a suburb, which is situated 3 km west of Obelisk of the Fallen in the Wars of Independence, Florence.
Novoli
Suburb
Photo: Giaccai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Novoli is a city quarter in the northwestern part of Florence, Italy. It was part of the former comune of Pellegrino until 1865, when it became a part of the comune of Florence. Novoli is situated 3½ km northwest of Obelisk of the Fallen in the Wars of Independence, Florence.
Obelisk of the Fallen in the Wars of Independence, Florence
- Categories: obelisk and historic site
- Location: Florence, Florence, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.77489° or 43° 46′ 30″ northLongitude
11.25042° or 11° 15′ 2″ eastOpen location code
8FMHQ7F2+X5OpenStreetMap ID
node 270941062OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q107273514
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to Italian—“Obelisk of the Fallen in the Wars of Independence, Florence” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Obelisk palih u ratovima za neovisnost”
- French: “obélisque aux Morts des guerres d’indépendance”
- French: “Obélisque aux Morts des guerres d’indépendance”
- Italian: “Obelisco ai Caduti di guerra”
- Italian: “Obelisco dei Caduti delle Guerre d’Indipendenza”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piazza dell’Unità Italiana and Biblioteca della Toscana ‘Pietro Leopoldo’.
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