Florence - San Miniato al Monte

 
A short walk up from the Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence brings the visitor to the square in front of San Miniato al Monte, with another superb view over the city. The church and monastery provide very good examples of the Romanesque Tuscan architecture of the late 11th and 12th centuries, showing the closeness of the links to Classical Roman in its exterior and interior.

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The name commemorates St Minias, who died a martyr in Florence around 250 A.D.. The monastery church was built over his grave, probably around 1018 or 1013. It was not actually completed until the early 13th century and originally belonged to Benedictine nuns, but between 1373 and 1552 was used by Olivetan monks, as it is today.
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Address: San Miniato al Monte, Monte alle Croci, I-50100 Florence, Italy
Hours:
April 1 to October 14: 8am-7:30pm
October 15 to March 31: 8am-1pm, 2:30pm-6pm
Transit: Bus: 13.

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An artistic tomb in the cemetery of romanic church of Saint Miniato al Monte in Florence.An artistic tomb in the cemetery of romanic church of Saint Miniato al Monte in Florence.
Close up of Saint Miniato al Monte in Florence.Close up of Saint Miniato al Monte in Florence.
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