San Donato in Polverosa

San Donato in Polverosa is a church in Florence, Florence, Tuscany. San Donato in Polverosa is situated nearby to Piazza Don Franco Bencini, as well as near the castle Villa San Donato.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: church building in Florence, Italy

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Villa San Donato and Ex centrale termica FIAT.

Villa San Donato

Castle

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The Villa San Donato is a Palladian palace built by Russian industrialist Nikolay Demidov on 42 hectares of marshland to the north of Florence at Polverosa which he had bought from the Catholic church, after he was made Russia's ambassador to the court of Tuscany.

Ex centrale termica FIAT

Historic building

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Ex centrale termica FIAT is a historic building.

Demidoff Chapel of San Donato

Church

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The Cappella Demidoff di San Donato, or Demidoff Chapel of San Donato, is occupied at present by the Church of Christ in Florence, and is found on via San Donato. Demidoff Chapel of San Donato is situated 240 metres south of San Donato in Polverosa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Novoli and Isolotto.

Novoli

Suburb

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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.