San Miniato al Monte

San Miniato al Monte is a basilica in , central Italy, standing atop one of the highest points in the city. It has been described as one of the finest Romanesque structures in and one of the most scenic churches in Italy.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: basilica in Florence, Italy
  • Also known as: “Abbazia di San Miniato”, “Basilica de san miniato al monte”, “Basilica di San Miniato”, “Basilica of St. Minias on the Mountain”, “Chiesa di San Miniato”, “Chiesa di San Miniato al Monte”, “Chiesa di San Miniato al Monte a Firenze”, “Cimitero delle Porte Sante”, “église San Miniato al Monte”, “Igreja de San Miniato al Monte”, “Igreja di San Miniato al Monte”, “Monastero di San Miniato”, “S. Miniato al Monte Bazilikası”, “San miniato al monte”, “San Miniato del Monte”, “Базилика ди Сан-Миниато”, “Сан Миньято аль Монте”, “Сан-Миньято аль Монте”, and “Сан-Минь­я­то-аль-Мон­те”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cimitero delle Porte Sante and Uffizi Gallery.

Cemetery
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is a monumental cemetery in located within the fortified bastion of the Basilica of San Miniato al Monte.

Museum
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The is a prominent art museum adjacent to the 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. is situated 1¼ km northwest of San Miniato al Monte.

Square
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is a square with a panoramic view of , , located in the Oltrarno district. is situated 370 metres north of San Miniato al Monte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monteripaldi and Statuto.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km north of San Miniato al Monte.

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood in the southeastern part of the city 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 northeast of San Miniato al Monte.

San Miniato al Monte

Latitude
43.75945° or 43° 45′ 34″ north
Longitude
11.26511° or 11° 15′ 54″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Wiki­data ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Uzbek—“San Miniato al Monte” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սան Մինիատո Ալ Մոնտե”
  • Basque: “San Miniato al Monte”
  • Catalan: “San Miniato al Monte”
  • Chinese: “圣米尼亚托大殿”
  • Chinese: “聖米尼亞託大殿”
  • Croatian: “San Miniato al Monte”
  • Dutch: “San Miniato al Monte”
  • Esperanto: “Baziliko de San Miniato al Monte”
  • Esperanto: “San Miniato al Monte”
  • Finnish: “Basilica di San Miniato al Monte”
  • French: “basilique San Miniato al Monte”
  • French: “Basilique San Miniato al Monte”
  • German: “San Miniato al Monte”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית סן מניאטו אל מונטה”
  • Hungarian: “San Miniato al Monte”
  • Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Miniatus dari Gunung, Firenze”
  • Italian: “basilica di San Miniato al Monte”
  • Italian: “Basilica di San Miniato al Monte”
  • Japanese: “サン・ミニアート・アル・モンテ教会”
  • Korean: “산 미니아토 알 몬테 성당”
  • Korean: “상 미니아토 성당”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “San Miniato al Monte”
  • Norwegian: “San Miniato al Monte”
  • Polish: “Kościół San Miniato al Monte”
  • Portuguese: “Basílica de San Miniato al Monte”
  • Portuguese: “Basílica di San Miniato al Monte”
  • Russian: “Базилика Сан Миниато Аль Монте”
  • Russian: “Сан-Миниато-аль-Монте”
  • Scots: “San Miniato al Monte”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “San Miniato al Monte”
  • Slovenian: “San Miniato al Monte”
  • Spanish: “basílica de San Miniato al Monte”
  • Spanish: “Basílica de San Miniato al Monte”
  • Swedish: “San Miniato al Monte”
  • Tagalog: “San Miniato al Monte”
  • Thai: “บาซิลิกาซานมินิอาโตอัลมอนเต”
  • Turkish: “San Miniato al Monte Bazilikası”
  • Turkish: “San Miniato al Monte”
  • Ukrainian: “Базиліка Сан Міньято аль Монте”
  • Ukrainian: “Сан-Міньято-аль-Монте”
  • Uzbek: “San Miniato al Monte”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Biblioteca di San Miniato al Monte and Parco della Rimembranza della Croce Rossa Italiana.

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