Palazzo della Missione

Palazzo della Missione is a school building in Florence, Florence, Tuscany. Palazzo della Missione is situated nearby to the apartment building Palazzo Frescobaldi di San Jacopo, as well as near the church San Jacopo sopr’Arno.

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Type: School building
Description: building in Florence, Italy
Also known as: “Palazzo dei Frescobaldi”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Uffizi Gallery and Ponte Santa Trinita.

Uffizi Gallery

Museum

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The Uffizi Gallery is a prominent art museum adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria in the Historic Centre of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. One of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best-known in the world. Uffizi Gallery is situated 410 metres east of Palazzo della Missione.

Ponte Santa Trinita

Bridge

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The Ponte Santa Trinita is a Renaissance bridge in Florence, Italy, spanning the Arno. The Ponte Santa Trìnita is the oldest elliptic arch bridge in the world, characterised by three flattened ellipses.

Vasari Corridor

Museum

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The Vasari Corridor is a 16th-century elevated enclosed passageway in Florence, connecting the Palazzo Vecchio with the Palazzo Pitti. It was designed by, and named for, architect Giorgio Vasari to allow Duke Cosimo I de' Medici to move undisturbed between both palaces. Vasari Corridor is situated 280 metres east of Palazzo della Missione.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Statuto and Isolotto.

Statuto

Neighborhood

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Statuto is a neighborhood.

Isolotto

Suburb

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Isolotto is a residential district in the southwestern part of Florence, Tuscany, Italy. It forms part of Quartiere 4 and is one of the city's best-known post-war neighbourhoods. Isolotto is situated 3 km west of Palazzo della Missione.