The Main Churches of Florence
Churches in Florence . Florence like many Italian cities, is filled with churches. But as the cradle of the Renaissance, it was specifically for many of these churches and family chapels that magnificent works of art were commissioned of the greatest artists of all time. Therefore, in order to see many of these masterpieces it is necessary to visit at least a few churches. We recommend you visit some of the following churches in Florence
Florence`s Cathedral - This typical Italian Gothic building, the Cathedral of Florence is dedicated to Santa Maria del Fiore. The church was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio (c 1245-1302) who considerably enlarged the existing religious structure. Finished around 1367, the Cathedral was completely covered by coloured marbles .. Florence`s Cathedral
Church of Santa Croce - The Church of Santa Croce is considered as the most important expression of the Florentine Gothic Style. It was began in 1294 by Arnolfo Cambi and its name comes from a piece of the Holy Cross that the French King Louis gave to the Franciscan Order in 1258. Today the Church is very famous because there are many important mortal remains .. Church of Santa Croce
Church of Santo Spirito - The Church of Santo Spirito was began by Brunelleschi in 1444 and it was finished by his successors in 1487 with the costruction of the dome. The bell tower was finished in 1541 and the Church was totally finished in the XVI and XVII centuries by Ammannati and Parigi with the construction of two cloisters
The Church of Santo Spirito .. Church of Santo Spirito
Church SS Annunziata - The Church Santissima Annunziata was built in 1235 on an old oratory created by seven nobles who decided to live there because they were tired of the society of their time. In the XV century, Michelozzo built the first cloister. The Church Santissima Annunziata was started in 1444 by Michelozzo and it was modified by Alberti .. Church SS Annunziata
Santa Maria Novella - The construction of the Church of Santa Maria Novella was started by the Dominicans in the XIII century. In 1360 the Church was almost finished but the façade was completed only in the XV century. Leon Battista Alberti worked to the construction of the Church . The most important work of art of the Church is the "Trinità" of Masaccio .. Santa Maria Novella
Church of San Miniato - It seems that the Church of San Miniato was built in the XI century on the preexistent Oratory of San Miniato, an Armenian prince and the first Florentine evangelist who was killed by Romans in 249 a.C. The Church of San Miniato is the most important example of the real Florentine Romanic style. The extraordinary façade of this Church .. Church of San Miniato
Church of San Frediano - Between 1680 and 1689, the Roman architect Cerutti partially built the Church of San Frediano In 1698 it was finished by A. Ferri who built the dome and the bell tower. In the Church there is a very beautiful and huge marble altar that dates back to the XVIII century .. Church of San Frediano
Basilica of San Lorenzo - The Church of San Lorenzo was consecrated in 393 by St Ambrose of Milan, and was reconsecrated in 1059 after being considerably enlarged. The presence during the Middle Ages of a Chapter of Canons gave a particular character to the complex, creating the need for a monumental cloister beside the church and .. Basilica of San Lorenzo
Church of Santa Felicita - The origin of the Church of Santa Felicita in Piazza is Romanic. However, its Romanic structure collapsed in 1066 and since then it has changed a lot.
Its simple façade of the Renaissance was made by Michelozzo .. Church of Santa Felicita
Church of Orsanmichele - In 1290, the architect Arnolfo di Cambi built a loggia for the market of corn in the place where today we can find the Church of Orsanmichele The loggia was destroyed by the fire in 1304 and Francesco Talenti, Neri di Fioravanti and Benci di Cione built a bigger one in 1337 .. Church of Orsanmichele
Church of Carmine - Carmine`s Church was founded by Carmelites in 1268. Originally, the Church style was Romanesque-Gothic. During the centuries the Carmine`s Church was changed many times until 1775 when it was definitely restored by G. Mannoni.
Inside the Church there is the "Crocifissione" of Vasari (1560).
The door on the right side of the Church is the entrance of the Cappella Brancacci .. Church of Carmine
Church of Ognissanti - The Church was built in the XIII century but it was totally modify in the XV century. The façade is in a baroque style. In the Church there are paintings of Domenico Ghirlandaio and Sandro Botticelli. The fresco of Ghirlandaio, located near the altar, represents the "Madonna della Misericordia" and it is very interesting. In the church are buried a lot of famous characters as Amerigo Vespucci and Sandro Botticelli. However, the Ognissanti`s Church .. Church of Ognissanti
Church of Santa Trinità - Originally, the Church of Santa Trinita was a Romanic building but it was rebuilt in Gothic style with a mannerist façade. Among the most important works of art in the Church, there are some frescos which represent the life of San Francesco d`Assisi; they were painted by Domenico Ghirlandaio in the Sassetti Chapel .. Church of Santa Trinità
Church of S.Ambrogio - This Church is very old and it dates back to the X century. It was built in the place of an old monastery where St. Ambrose, the famous archbishop of Milan in the IV century, stayed during his visit in Florence . The façade of the Church of S. Ambrogio dates back to the XVIII century. In the Church dates back to the XVIII century. In the Church it is possible to .. Church of S.Ambrogio
Church of Badia Fiorentina - The Church of Badia Fiorentina is a Benedictine Church founded by Willa, the mother of Ugo of Tuscany. The church was enlarged in the XIV century and it was restored by Matteo Segaloni in 1625. Here it is possible to see famous paintings like the masterpiece of Filippino Lippi " The Apparition of the Virgin Mary to Saint Bernardo" or "The Ascension" of Vasari.
In the church there is also the tomb of Ugo, the Marquis of Tuscany.
Dante passed a big amount of time in this church because he lived near it ... Church of Badia Fiorentina
