Fiesole - Piazza Mino da Fiesole
In the center of the town lies the broad Piazza Mino da Fiesole (named after the sculptor Mino da Fiesole, c. 1430-1484); this was the ancient forum, and on the north side stands the Duomo, the cathedral begun in 1028, extended in the 13th and 14th centuries and considerably altered in the 19th c. The Duomo San Romolo has been an episcopal church since the 11th century; its predecessor stood on the site of the present Badia Fiesolana.
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The battlemented campanile, more than 42m/138ft high, dates from the 12th century. The interior is notable for its frescoes and pictures, especially in the Cappella Salutati where the monument of Bishop Leonardo Salutati was the work of Mino da Fiesole around 1465.
Related Attractions
Bandini Museum
To the north of the cathedral is the Museo Bandini, containing a collection of religious works of art, including many pictures of saints, which Canon Angiolo Maria Bandini, librarian of the Biblioteca Mediceo-Laurenziana and scientist, had been assembling since 1795. After his death the collection passed to the Cathedral Chapter of Fiesole and is now in this museum.
Hours
July 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 9:30 | Closed | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | Closed |
| Close | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
September 1 to June 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Prices are for combined tickets with the archeological site.
Closed the first Tuesday of the month in summer.
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Incontro di Teano
The monument in the square is called "Incontro di Teano" (11906). The bronze equestrian statues represent Victor Emanuel II and Garibaldi.
Palazzo Pretorio
On the southwest side of the square are two interesting buildings, the Palazzo Pretorio (14th and 15th centuries), which is decorated with coats of arms, and the medieval Oratorio Santa Maria Primerana, with a 16th century portico.
Seminario (Palazzo Vescovile)
On the narrower northwest side of Piazza Mino da Fiesole stand the stately building of the Seminario, dating from 1697, and the Bishop's Palace (Palazzo Vescovile) which was an 11th century foundation.
