Collezioni dell’Osservatorio Ximeniano

Collezioni dell’Osservatorio Ximeniano is a museum in Florence, Florence, Tuscany. Collezioni dell’Osservatorio Ximeniano is situated nearby to the library Biblioteca dell’Osservatorio Ximeniano, as well as near the work of art Monument to Giovanni delle Bande Nere, Florence.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Laurentian Library and Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower.

Laurentian Library

Library

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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 120 metres west of Collezioni dell’Osservatorio Ximeniano.

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 220 metres southeast of Collezioni dell’Osservatorio Ximeniano.

Basilica of San Lorenzo

Church

Photo: Nelson Pérez, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Basilica di San Lorenzo is one of the largest churches of Florence, 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Statuto and Isolotto.

Statuto

Neighborhood

Photo: Beppeyeah, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Statuto is a neighborhood.

Isolotto

Suburb

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Isolotto is a suburb, which is situated 3 km west of Collezioni dell’Osservatorio Ximeniano.

Coverciano

Neighborhood

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Coverciano is a city quartiere in the southeastern part of Florence, Italy. The neighborhood is bordered by the Affrico and Mensola streams, by the slopes of the hills and by the Via Aretina. Coverciano is situated 3½ km east of Collezioni dell’Osservatorio Ximeniano.

Collezioni dell’Osservatorio Ximeniano

Type: Museum
Address: Firenze
Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
Location: Florence, Florence, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

43.7748° or 43° 46′ 29″ north

Longitude

11.25516° or 11° 15′ 19″ east

Operator

Fondazione Osservatorio Ximeniano di Firenze - onlus

Open location code

8FMHQ7F4+W3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7319882303

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Notable Places Nearby

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