Santa Maria al Pignone

Santa Maria al Pignone is a church in Florence, Florence, Tuscany. Santa Maria al Pignone is situated near the community center IROHA Japanese Cultural Association, as well as near the fitness club Time Out.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: church building in Florence, Italy
Also known as: “Chiesa di San Lorenzino”, “Chiesa di Santa Maria a Verzaia”, “Chiesa di Santa Maria in Verzaia”, and “Monastero di Verzaia”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Uffizi Gallery and Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower.

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 1½ km east of Santa Maria al Pignone.

Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower

Church

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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 1½ km east of Santa Maria al Pignone.

Brancacci Chapel

Museum

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The Brancacci Chapel is a chapel in the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence, central Italy. It is sometimes called the "Sistine Chapel of the early Renaissance" for its painting cycle, among the most famous and influential of the period. Brancacci Chapel is situated 1 km southeast of Santa Maria al Pignone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isolotto and Statuto.

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.