San Felice, Florence

Local nameChiesa di San Felice in Piazza
LocationFlorence, Italy

The Chiesa di San Felice is a Roman Catholic church in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. It is located on the south bank of the River Arno, just west of the Pitti Palace. It is predominantly Gothic, but has a Renaissance façade by Michelozzo, added in 1457. Over the high altar is a large Crucifix attributed to Giotto or his school.

A church at the site was built about the 10th-century outside one of the gates of early walls of Florence. It first belonged to the Monastery of San Silvestro of Nonantola, and in 1413 it was transferred to the Camaldolese Order. In 1552, it became property of the Dominican nuns of San Pietro Martire. The church provided a sanctuary to women fleeing from abusive husbands.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Felice,_Florence

Address 2 Via Mazzetta, Firenze 50125, Italy

Coordinates 43°45'54.995" N 11°14'51.234" E

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