The Oratory was built by Matteo and Giovanni Nigetti in 1602; the ceiling was frescoed by Giovanni Martinelli, Lorenzo Lippi, Cecco Bravo, Francesco Martinelli known as Volterrano, Domenico Pugliani...
The Roberto Longhi Foundation was born from the testamentary will of the great art historian Roberto Longhi. Located in the hills above Florence, it is housed in the villa where the art historian...
In the immediate vicinity of Florence, on the summit of a small hill on the slopes of Fiesole and Settignano, is this small, large church, an authentic jewel set in the typical Tuscan landscape...
This square, squeezed between the Oblate Complex and the Hospital of Santa Maria Nuova, sums up a lot of the history of Florence, of the assistance given over the centuries to the needy and the sick...
At the far end of Cascine Park, stands an oriental-style and eccentric-looking funerary monument, in memory of the sad and short story of a traveler coming from remote India. In 1870, young Indian...
The palace housing Cassa di Risparmio in via Bufalini has a long history. It was built at the end of the 16th century not far from Palazzo Pucci. It experienced its golden age at the end of the 20th...
Points of interest
Churches and places of worship
Via del Carota, 31, 50012 Bagno a Ripoli FI, Italia
The oratory was built in 1354 by the Alberti family and decorated with a fresco cycle depicting the Life of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. The Master of Barberino and his assistants frescoed the apse...
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Theatres and events venues
Strada Provinciale Castellina in Chianti, 50021 Barberino Val D'elsa FI, Italia
The Observatory is located in the municipality of Barberino Tavarnelle and deals with scientific outreach and research. Scientific activities and routine maintenance are managed by the University of...
In the eastern area of Cascine Park, near piazza Vittorio Veneto, there is the Pavoniere swimming pool. It takes its name from the aviaries (“pavoniere”) shaped like neoclassical temples that can...
The Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory is a public centre for scientific research, which is part of the National Institute for Astrophysics INAF. Research activities are developed in cooperation with...
