Florence - San Marco and its Neighbourhood
The church of San Marco commands the homonymous square, which was the theatre of the passionate preaching by Girolamo Savonarola, the Dominican priest who ruled Florence from 1494 until his execution in Piazza della Signoria in 1498.
Some important monuments are to be found in the neighbourhood of San Marco,
such as the Museum of San Marco, housing some precious works by Fra` Beato Angelico, the Galleria dell`Accademia (Accademia Gallery), where the famous David by Michelangelo is to be found, and the famous Archaeological Museum, housing Egyptian and Etruscan finds.
Things to see in the neighbourhood of San Marco:
... Church SS Annunziata
... Accademia Gallery
... Archaeological Museum
... Museum of San Marco
... Opificio delle Pietre Dure
... Botanical Gardens
... Spedale degli Innocenti
