The Shrine is located in the Cittadella di Loppiano, spiritual centre of the Focolari Movement. The contemporary architecture building was established by Chiara Lubich, founder of the Movement, and...
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Via di Gaville, 50063 Figline e Incisa Valdarno FI
Standing in the village of Gaville, surrounded by olive trees, is the Romanesque parish church consecrated to Saint Romulus martyr, the first Bishop of Fiesole. The stone building was built at the...
Built between 1716 and 1717 by order of San Leonardo da Porto Maurizio, reformed Franciscan, as a place of solitude and meditation for Franciscan friars, the Convento dell'Incontro overlooks Florence...
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Via della Chiesa, 143, 50036 Bivigliano FI, Italia
The Church of San Romolo is a wonderful example of medieval architecture, housing a rich artistic heritage. The entrance is preceded by a loggia with pillars overlooking the surrounding hills. The one...
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Via A. Nardi da Razzo, 36, 50036 Vaglia FI, Italia
The San Pietro parish church in Vaglia has very ancient origins. Indeed it already appears in a document dated 983 in which emperor Ottone III confirmed the properties of the Florentine chapter. Right...
The Collegiate Church of Saints Lawrence and Leonard is located in the historical centre of the city a few metres from the Town Hall and the Palazzo Pretorio. The exterior features a simple gabled...
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Piazza San Francesco d'Assisi, 10, 50063 Figline e Incisa Valdarno FI, Italia
The first document of the religious complex dates back to 1278, but it is thought that its foundation was much earlier. The church is dedicated to the Holy Cross and was home to the Franciscan...
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...
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...
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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...
