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San Marco
Piazza San Marco 3
Florence 50121
Italy
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Palazzo Alfani $231 0.1 mi 0.2 km 5 of 5 stars
Hotel Orto De Medici $238 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Hotel Davanzati $318 0.7 mi 1.1 km 5 of 5 stars
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“San Marco” Wcities.com
“San Marco” Frommer's
“San Marco” PlanetWare.com
“The smart guide: Florence” timesonline.co.uk / Times Newspapers Ltd.
“Florence: Walking in a work of art” Independent.co.uk
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #57 of 220 attractions in Florence
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Traveler Description: This beautiful monastery was founded in 1437 and is famous for housing the first library in Europe.
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Attraction type: Religious site, Museum
Address: Piazza San Marco 3 Florence 50121
Italy
Tel: 39 552388608
Fax: 39 552388704

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“Step into 15th century monastery and view amazing frescos”
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4 of 5 stars
Becca_C 202 contributions
Seattle, Washington
Apr 27, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

The San Marco convent is a 15th century religious complex that housed Dominican friars such as Fra Angelico and the domineering Savonarola. There are several beautiful frescos painted by Fra Angelico, who understood symmetry, light and perspective. Each 'cell' in the convent housed monks, and frescos for each room can be viewed from a distance. In the entryway, Angelico's most... more

“Magnificent Angelico frescoes”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Dalry, Scotland
Jul 2, 2003
10/10 found this review helpful

While the church of San Marco is much like many other Florentine churches (including beggars at the door and irritating tourists using flash despite notices requesting no photography), the museum next door is a delight. Formerly the monks' living quarters, downstairs, in the refectory and other living areas, there are displays of paintings mainly by Angelico but also by his... more

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San Marco Address

Piazza San Marco 3, Florence 50121, Italy
Tel: 39 552388608 Fax: 39 552388704