San Miniato al Monte, founded in 1018, is one of the most extraordinary exemples of Romanesque architecture in Tuscany, and stands on the top of a hill overlooking the city, offering a great panorama. The green and white marble facade itnroduces to the interior, which has a mystical atmosphere: the ancient crypt, the inlaid floors of the Basilica and the imposing mosaic in the apse depicting Christ (both 13th century); the Chapel of the Cardinal of Portugal is a Renaissance masterpiece.
Basilica di San Miniato al Monte
Via delle Porte Sante, 34, 50125 Firenze FI, Italia
The access by car is possible from via delle Porte Sante. The disabled may get in and out of the car on the gravel square in front of the church (there is a parking area just a few meters away).
Access to the churchyard is possible through a short and steep ramp. At the entrance of the church there is a big step that can be overcome thanks to a mobile ramp (please inform the monks before your arrival in order to use the ramp).
