Piazza Santa Maria Novella

Piazza Santa Maria Novella is a city square in Florence, Italy. It has a number of important buildings surrounding it, including the church of Santa Maria Novella, several palazzi, the Museo Nazionale Alinari della Fotografia, and shopping and dining.

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Type: Square
Description: square in Florence, Italy
Also known as: “place de Santa Maria Novella”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of Santa Maria Novella and Laurentian Library.

Basilica of Santa Maria Novella

Church

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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. Basilica of Santa Maria Novella is situated 130 metres north of Piazza Santa Maria Novella.

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 360 metres east of Piazza Santa Maria Novella.

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 740 metres southeast of Piazza Santa Maria Novella.

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 2½ km west of Piazza Santa Maria Novella.