Osservatorio Ximeniano

The Osservatorio Ximeniano is an independent measurement and research building specializing in meteorology and geophysics. It is based in , in a part of the former Collegio degli Scolopi, with access from .
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: Observatory in Florence
  • Also known as: “Firenze Ximeniano”, “Fondazione Osservatorio Ximeniano”, “Torre dei Rondinelli”, “Ximenian Observatory”, and “Ximeniano”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Laurentian Library and Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower.

Library
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The is a historic library in , 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. is situated 110 metres west of Osservatorio Ximeniano.

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 . Commenced in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed by 1436 with a dome… is situated 190 metres southeast of Osservatorio Ximeniano.

Church
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The Basilica di San Lorenzo is one of the largest churches of , Italy, situated at the centre of the main market district of the city, and it is the burial place of all the principal members of the Medici family from Cosimo il Vecchio to Cosimo III. is situated 110 metres northwest of Osservatorio Ximeniano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Statuto and Isolotto.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a residential district in the southwestern part of , , Italy. It forms part of Quartiere 4 and is one of the city's best-known post-war neighbourhoods. is situated 3 km west of Osservatorio Ximeniano.

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 east of Osservatorio Ximeniano.

Osservatorio Ximeniano

Latitude
43.7744° or 43° 46′ 28″ north
Longitude
11.2551° or 11° 15′ 18″ east
Levels
6
Open location code
8FMHQ7F4+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 307153247
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q3348342
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Osservatorio Ximeniano” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Osservatorio Ximeniano”
  • Estonian: “Ximenese observatoorium”
  • French: “observatoire Ximenes”
  • French: “Observatoire Ximenes”
  • German: “Ximenian Observatorium”
  • Italian: “osservatorio Ximeniano”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio Ximeniano”
  • Slovenian: “Ximenesov observatorij”
  • Urdu: “اوسرواتوریو زیمینیانو”

Notable Places Nearby

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