Santa Maria Novella Train Station

The Santa Maria Novella train station in Florence, ideally located in the city centre, is the gateway for many travellers.

It is a terminus station, with many services and rooms inside, whose design, which replaced the first station in Florence known as the Leopolda, dates back to 1932 and was drawn up by a group of architects. The work lasted three years.

Located right in front of the Santa Maria Novella church, it is a masterpiece of Italian rationalism: the competition announced in 1932 was won by the Tuscan Group led by the architect Giovanni Michelucci and consisting of Nello Baroni, Pier Niccolò Berardi, Italo Gamberini, Sarre Guarnieri and Leonardo Lusanna. . 
The large covered atrium of the station is covered in glass and steel; the ticket hall is very elegant and covered in noble materials; attention to detail was immediate with the introduction of works of art by brass Rosai, Italo Griselli, Mario Romoli and, more recently, Giampaolo Talani.

On the outside, the station stands out for its essentiality, seamlessly incorporating the colours and materials of the city. The substantially horizontal development was chosen so as not to impact on the bulk of the church of Santa Maria Novella.