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Abbey / Monastery, 1406
Convent of San Domenico
Monastery in Fiesole, Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Abbey / Monastery
- Period
- Middle Ages, 1406
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 43°48′04″ N, 11°17′07″ E
- Address
- Piazza San Domenico 4
About
The Convent of San Domenico (Italian: Convento di San Domenico) is a Dominican convent in Fiesole, Italy, situated between the hill of Fiesole and the suburbs of Florence. It was founded in 1406 and completed in 1435 on the initiative of Giovanni Dominici and the bishop of Fiesole, Jacopo Altoviti, both of them friars at the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella in Florence.
Fra Angelico was a friar at the convent, and painted several artworks for it, including the Fiesole Altarpiece and the Coronation of the Virgin (now in the Louvre of Paris). Pietro Perugino's Madonna with Child between Saints John the Baptist and Sebastian, painted in 1493, is now at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Also at the convent is the 'Baptism' of Lorenzo di Credi, a free rendering of the Baptism in the Uffizi, the panel attributed to master Verrocchio and to Leonardo himself.
Since 2016, the Convent of San Domenico has hosted the Language Centre, the Human Resources Service and a part of the Budget and Financial Affairs Service of the European University Institute.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Convent of San Domenico».
Timeline
- 1406Built
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Photos
Getting there
Firenze San Marco VecchioTrain, nearest
1.8 km as the crow flies
Convent of San DomenicoPiazza San Domenico 4
Aeroporto Firenze Amerigo Vespucci6.7 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Convent of San Domenico?
Convent of San Domenico is in Fiesole, in the province of Firenze (Tuscany), Italy. Address: Piazza San Domenico 4. GPS coordinates: 43.80115, 11.28533.
How old is Convent of San Domenico?
Wikidata dates it to 1406.
What else is there to see near Convent of San Domenico?
Nearby you’ll find: Villa Albizi (200 m away), Villa Benvenuti (200 m away), Villa delle Lune (200 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 9 photos
- San domenico di fiesole 01 — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Via degli Dei, Fiesole, convento di san Domenico 02 — Mongolo1984, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fiesole, san domenico, statua di s. domenico davanti al cimitero, sfondo del campanile — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Oscar F. Bluemner, Fiesole, Cloister of S. Domenico, 1912, NGA 63071 — Oscar F. Bluemner, CC0
- San domenico di fiesole 06 — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- San Domenico e panorama di Fiesole (xilografia) — Studio Coop inc., Public domain
- San domenico, fiesole, ext. 01 — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- San domenico, fiesole, ext., lapide prima gm — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Veduta della Piazza di S. Domenico di Fiesole — De Vegni, Leonardo (Incisore), CC BY 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences