Central Market
The Mercato Centrale in Florence is located between via dell'Ariento, via Sant'Antonino, via Panicale and Piazza del Mercato Centrale. It is one of the results from the time of risanamento, the period when Florence was the capital of Italy in the late nineteenth century.- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—midnight
- Type: Food court
- Description: building in Florence, Italy
- Also known as: “Il Mercato Centrale” and “Mercato Centrale”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Laurentian Library and Medici Chapel.
Laurentian Library
Library
Photo: Richardfabi, Public domain.
The Laurentian Library is a historic library in Florence, 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. Laurentian Library is situated 250 metres south of Central Market.
Medici Chapel
Museum
Photo: Richardfabi, Public domain.
The Medici Chapels are two chapels built between the 16th and 17th centuries as an extension to the Basilica of San Lorenzo, in the Italian city of Florence. Medici Chapel is situated 180 metres south of Central Market.
Basilica of San Lorenzo
Church
Photo: Nelson Pérez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Basilica di San Lorenzo is one of the largest churches of Florence, 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. Basilica of San Lorenzo is situated 190 metres south of Central Market.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Statuto and Isolotto.
Novoli
Suburb
Photo: Giaccai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Novoli is situated 3½ km northwest of Central Market.
Central Market
- Categories: market hall, building, tourism, tourist attraction, retail building, and food
- Location: Florence, Florence, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.7766° or 43° 46′ 36″ northLongitude
11.2532° or 11° 15′ 12″ eastLevels
2Height
15 metres (48 feet)Operator
Mercato Centrale Firenze S.R.L.Open location code
8FMHQ7G3+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 480015428OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=food_courtOpenStreetMap feature
building=retailOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3854843
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Central Market” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Mercat Central de Florència”
- Chinese: “中央市场”
- French: “Marché central de Florence”
- French: “Marché Central”
- French: “Mercato Centrale di Firenze”
- German: “Zentralmarkt”
- Italian: “Mercato centrale di Firenze”
- Italian: “Mercato Centrale di Firenze”
- Italian: “Mercato Centrale”
- Italian: “Mercato di San Lorenze (Firenze)”
- Italian: “Mercato di San Lorenzo (Firenze)”
- Italian: “Mercato di San Lorenzo”
- Korean: “메르카토 첸트랄레”
- Korean: “피렌체 중앙시장”
- Portuguese: “Mercado Central”
- Spanish: “Mercado central de Florencia”
- Spanish: “Mercado Central”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Corpo di polizia municipale sezione territoriale di Mercato Centrale and Mercato di San Lorenzo.
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