Kyrkor i Fiesole

Religious Heritage

This collection highlights the ecclesiastical history of Fiesole and its surrounding hills. It includes the 11th-century Romanesque Cathedral of Saint Romulus and the Badia Fiesolana, a former cathedral with a distinct striped marble facade. The list features Dominican convents where artists like Fra Angelico worked, alongside rural Romanesque parish churches in Ontignano and Vincigliata. These sites preserve Renaissance frescoes, stone carvings from the local scalpellini tradition, and architectural styles ranging from early medieval foundations to 20th-century additions.

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Badia Fiesolana

The Badia Fiesolana was a medieval and renaissance period Roman Catholic monastery located in the town of Fiesole, northeast of Florence,…

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Convent of San Domenico, Fiesole

The Convent of San Domenico is a Dominican convent in Fiesole, Italy, situated between the hill of Fiesole and the suburbs of Florence.

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Fiesole Cathedral

Fiesole Cathedral, officially the Cathedral of Saint Romulus of Fiesole, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Fiesole, Tuscany, central Italy.

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San Martino

An 11th-century church rebuilt in the 15th and 19th centuries. It features a simple stone facade and serves the historic stone-quarrying hamlet of Maiano.

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San Martino a Mensola

A 15th-century Renaissance church built over a 9th-century foundation. It contains a notable triptych by Taddeo Gaddi and works commissioned by prominent local families.