Santa Maria dei Candeli

Santa Maria dei Candeli is a former Roman Catholic church situated in the Borgo Pinti in central Florence, Region of Tuscany, Italy.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: former Roman Catholic church situated in the Borgo Pinti in central Florence

Places of Interest Nearby

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

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 590 metres west of Santa Maria dei Candeli.

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 and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance. Uffizi Gallery is situated 1 km southwest of Santa Maria dei Candeli.

Ospedale degli Innocenti

Museum

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The Ospedale degli Innocenti, also known in old Tuscan dialect as the Spedale degli Innocenti, is a historic building in Florence, Italy. It was designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, who received the commission in 1419 from the Arte della Seta. Ospedale degli Innocenti is situated 350 metres northwest of Santa Maria dei Candeli.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Statuto and Coverciano.

Statuto

Neighborhood

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Statuto is a neighborhood.

Coverciano

Neighborhood

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Coverciano is a city quartiere in the southeastern part of Florence, Italy. The neighborhood is bordered by the Affrico and Mensola streams, by the slopes of the hills and by the Via Aretina. Coverciano is situated 2½ km east of Santa Maria dei Candeli.