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Photo: Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Museum, 1771
San Benedetto, Florence
Church building in Florence, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Florence”
At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Period
- Early modern period, 1771
- Style
- Baroque architecture
- Dedicated to
- Benedict of Nursia
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 43°46′20″ N, 11°15′26″ E
- Address
- Firenze
History and description
San Benedetto is a small, Roman Catholic former parish church, then oratory, located in a piazza of the same name just off the piazza of the Duomo of Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.
History
The church was founded around the year 1000, but transferred from parish to a confraternity. It was suppressed in 1771, and still retains a chapel with an altarpiece depicting the Miracle of San Zanobi, attributed to Bernardo Veracini.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «San Benedetto, Florence».
Timeline
- 1771Founded
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Firenze Santa Maria NovellaTrain, nearest
1.0 km as the crow flies
San Benedetto, FlorenceFirenze
Aeroporto Firenze Amerigo Vespucci6.0 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is San Benedetto, Florence?
San Benedetto, Florence is in Florence, in the province of Firenze (Tuscany), Italy. Address: Firenze. GPS coordinates: 43.77233, 11.25725.
How old is San Benedetto, Florence?
Wikidata dates it to 1771.
What else is there to see near San Benedetto, Florence?
Nearby you’ll find: Torre dei Pierozzi (0 m away), Palazzo Pegna (0 m away), Palazzo dei Canonici (0 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 7 photos
- Piazza san benedetto, retro della chiesa di san benedetto 02 — Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Antica entrata della chiesa di san benedetto 01 — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Piazza san benedetto, retro della chiesa di san benedetto 01 — Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Piazza san benedetto, retro della chiesa di san benedetto 04 portale — Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Via dello studio 10, ingresso alla chiesa di san benedetto, 01 — Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Benedetto — Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Via dei bonizzi, campana di san benedetto presso una finestrella con grata 01 — Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences