| San Miniato al Monte tips and photos posted by real travelers and Florence locals. • 13 Photos
• 12 Reviews
See all Florence Things To Do |
 | Florence San Miniato al Monte Reviews | 1 - 10 of 12 |  |
San Miniato romanesque church is wonderful: the Benedictines monks who live there sing Gregorian chants during late-afternoon vespers, and the public is invited to listen.
Daily
Winter: Vespers at 16.30
Summer: Vespers at 17.30 Leave a Comment Address: Via del Monte alle CrociPhone: 0039.055.2342731Directions: Above Piazzale Michelangelo
|
Visiting Florence?
Read reviews about Florence Hotels
Real Reviews from Real VirtualTourist Members.
While you're in Piazzele Michaelangelo, if you haven't climbed your last, keep walking a little farther to San Minato al Monte. Florence's finest Romanesque Church affords you even better views of the city as well as some marvelous mosaics and frescoes. An interesting cemetary is found on the grounds.
When we walked into the beautiful church a choir was practicing. The impression it left on us was very special. Leave a Comment Directions: Up the hill a little way beyond Michaelangelo's Plaza.
|
The present structure of San Miniato al Monte dates from 1018, owing it to Bishop Hildebrand. First, however, it was built as a chapel in the 4th century. In the upper part of the facade there is a fine 12th century mosaic with Christ between the Madonna and San Miniato. Inside the church there are valuable 13th and 14th century frescoes, while the altar preserves the bones of San Miniato.
The 16th century Forte di Belvedere or Forte San Giorgio, was commissioned to Buontalenti by Ferdinando I, dominates the city and the river of Arno. Inside the fortress there is Palazzetto which is used for exibitions now. Leave a Comment Address: Monte alle Croci
|
Looking down on the city, the lovely old church of San Miniato al Monte is a renaissance-highlight in Florence. The beautiful façade, which is made of white and green marble, was constructed in the 11th century. In the 15 th century the church was enlarged. San Miniato has a nice little cemetery in the backyard and moreover the view down on Florence is even more amazing than from P. Michelangelo Leave a Comment
|
San Miniato al Monte is a beautiful Romanesque basilica situated on a green hill above the city. The church was built in the 11th century over the shrine of the early Christian martyr San Miniato. The facade has a geometrical design and a mosaic dating from the 13th century of Christ between the Virgin and San Miniato. The interior has fine frescoes and mosaics. Leave a Comment
|
Visiting Florence?
Read reviews about Florence Hotels
Real Reviews from Real VirtualTourist Members.
For a good glimpse of the interior of the church, see the movie "Up at the Villa".
St. Minias (Miniato) was the first Christian martyr in Florence. He became a victim of the Christian persecutions in the middle third-century and was beheaded. According to legend, after his decapitation, he picked up his head, put it back on his shoulders, crossed the Arno and went to die in the cave on Monte alle Croci. That cave is now the location of the church that bears his name.
If you look at the photos I took from the roof of my hotel, you can see the church gleaming off in the distance.
Famous dead person buried here:
Pietro 'Maestro' Annigoni. He was the artist who rendered the 1955 portrait of Queen Elizabeth, which portrait was used on banknotes at the time. He also painted the portraits of many other notables of his time including JFK. Leave a Comment
|
San Miniato is my favourite church in Florence. It's perfect examples of Florentine Romanesque architecture, characterized by its bicoloured (white and green) marble fa?ade. The current building began to take shape in 1013 and mostly perserved it's original character. San Miniato is a three-naved basilica and has wodden roof. The interior has a few Renaissance additions, but they blend in well with the overall medieval aspect with beautifull frescoes. When I visited it only few other tourist was there so I could really enjoy in peace and bauty of this sacre place.
Palazzo dei Vescovi or the Bishops' Palace stands on the right and could be visited also. Leave a Comment Address: Via Monte alle Croci, 34Phone: 055-234-2768 or 055-234-2731Directions: Piazella Michelangelo
|
This church is built in 1018 over the grave of christian martyr San Miniato, a rich armenian merchant who was beheaded by emperor Decius in the 3th century.
The facade is from 1090 with a geometric patern of colored marble. The mosaic is restored from the 13th century, it is Christ, with Mary and St Minias. Leave a Comment Directions: Piazella Michelangelo area
|
of course san miniato is a must see 'cause of the fabulous view and all, but if you're there around 5 pm you'll be able to hear the monks chanting. Just be very respectable while they're chanting. Leave a Comment
|
The graveyard behind San Miniato al monte is an old one. there are monumental graves. Some graves only have a cross, some have a buste of the disseased and some have entire miniture churches. There is also a modern cellar full of graves. The thing that most caught our attention were the electric lights at the graves... Leave a Comment Directions: Around San Miniato al Monte church.
|
 | 1 | 2 |  |
|
- Johlea II
Via Bonifacio Lupi, 7, Florence - Olga's House
Piazza della Signoria Via Calimaruzza, Florence - Golf
Viale Fratelli Rosselli 56, Florence - Hotel Martelli
Via Panzani 8, Florence - Quadra Key Residence
Via di Novoli 87, Florence - Airone Hotel Florence
Via Toselli 147, Florence - Hotel Gavinana
Via U. della Faggiola 25, Florence - Villa Scacciapensieri
Via Panzani 10, Florence - Dante
Via San Cristofano 2, Florence - Hotel San Marco
Via Cavour 50, Florence - Hotel Ritz
Lungarno Della Zecca Vecchia 24, Florence - Relais Florence
Via della Scala, 48, Florence - La Noce
Borgo La Noce 8, Florence - Da Verrazzano
Via Bellariva 18, Florence - Pensione Sole
Via Nazionale, 8/A, Florence
|
on August 4, 2004
on January 17, 2005
on September 21, 2005
on July 4, 2004
on November 23, 2003
on November 16, 2006
on April 14, 2004
on August 17, 2003
on September 26, 2003
