Central Italy
Tuscany
Florence

San Giorgio alla Costa

The church of San Giorgio alla Costa, called in earlier times also dei Santi Giorgio e Massimiliano dello Spirito Santo is a small historical church in the Oltrarno district of the centre of , situated on the steep slope of via Costa San Giorgio which runs uphill from to Forte di Belvedere.
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Photo: Sailko, CC BY 2.5.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Florence, Italy
  • Also known as: “San Giorgio alla Costa (Florence)” and “San Giorgio alla Costa, Florence”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Uffizi Gallery and Vasari Corridor.

Museum
Photo: Arek N., CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a prominent art museum adjacent to the 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. is situated 350 metres north of San Giorgio alla Costa.

Museum
Photo: Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an elevated enclosed passageway in , central , connecting the with the . Beginning on the south side of the Palazzo Vecchio, it joins the Uffizi Gallery and leaves on its south side, crossing the Lungarno degli Archibusieri, then following the north bank of the River Arno until it crosses the river at . is situated 260 metres northwest of San Giorgio alla Costa.

Square
Photo: Giuseppe Zocchi, Public domain.
is a w-shaped square in front of the in , . It was named after the Palazzo della Signoria, also called Palazzo Vecchio. is situated 480 metres north of San Giorgio alla Costa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Statuto and Monteripaldi.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Hamlet
Photo: Sailko, CC BY 2.5.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km south of San Giorgio alla Costa.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km northwest of San Giorgio alla Costa.

San Giorgio alla Costa

Latitude
43.7653° or 43° 45′ 55″ north
Longitude
11.25494° or 11° 15′ 18″ east
Open location code
8FMHQ783+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 474366870
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q3585340
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“San Giorgio alla Costa” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “église San Giorgio alla Costa”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سان جورجيو الا كوستا”
  • French: “église de San Giorgio”
  • French: “Église San Giorgio alla Costa de Florence”
  • French: “église San Giorgio alla Costa”
  • German: “San Giorgio alla Costa”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Giorgio alla Costa”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Giorgio alla Costa”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Giorgio e Spirito Santo alla Costa”
  • Italian: “San Giorgio alla Costa”
  • Turkish: “chiesa di San Giorgio alla Costa”
  • Turkish: “San Giorgio alla Costa Kilisesi”

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Highlights include Santi Agostino e Cristina and Giardino Giuliani.

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