Florence - Santa Maria Novella and its Neighbourhood
Just a few metres from Santa Maria Novella railway station rises the
Basilica of Santa Maria Novella. The Dominican Friars manage the
Basilica, one of Florence most important churches, where in the past several Popes lived during their stays in Florence.
The church commands
Piazza Santa Maria Novella, a suggestive square where private traffic is forbidden and people can admire the façade of the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella.
On the contrary,
Piazza della Stazione, at the back of the
Basilica - where is situated Florence main railway station - is a vast square open to private traffic, which during the night looks quite rough.
From the 16th to the 19th century, the so-called
Palio dei Cocchi (a carriage race around the square) was held in Piazza Santa Maria Noella.
Things to see near Piazza Santa Maria Novella:
... Santa Maria Novella
... Church of Ognissanti
... Church of Santa Trinità
