Florence - Santi Apostoli 
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According to a Latin inscription on the left of the facade the Church of the Holy Apostles was founded by Charlemagne and dedicated by Archbishop Turpinus. All that is known for certain is that the church was in existence at the end of the 11th c. and was rebuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries (restored between 1930 and 1938). Benedetto da Rovezzano added a fine portal to the Romanesque facade in the early 16th century.
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Must-see attractions nearby:
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Particularly worth seeing are, in the left aisle, a large terracotta tabernacle by Giovanni della Robbia (presbytery) and the tomb of Oddo Altaviti by Benedetto da Rovezzano (1507); and, in the right aisle, a panel of the Immaculate Conception by Vasari (1541, third chapel).
Address:
Santi Apostoli, Piazza del Limbo, I-50100 Florence, Italy
Hours:
7am-12pm, 4pm-7pm
Transit: Bus: 3, 6, 11, 15, 31, 32, 36, 37.
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