Parco delle Cascine, Florence

Name: Parco delle Cascine
Address: Florence, Italy
Telephone: +39 552 768 806

#64 among attractions in Florence

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

The Parco delle Cascine is a monumental and historical park in the city of Florence. The park covers an area of 160 hectares. It has the shape of a long and narrow stripe, on the north bank of the Arno river. It extends from the centre of Florence until the point where the Mugnone flows into the Arno. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 154 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°47'3"N, 11°12'50"E

Address

Centro Storico (Cascine)Florence Italy

Contact

+39 552 768 806

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Day trips

Parco delle Cascine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palazzina Reale delle Cascine, Villa San Donato, Florence Courthouse, Indiano Bridge.

~1770 ftE
Palace, Neoclassical architecture
Palazzina Reale delle Cascine, Florence
9 min walk • The Palazzina Reale delle Cascine is a small Neoclassical palace sited on the Piazzale delle Cascine within the public park located along the north bank of the Arno river just north of central Florence, Italy.
0.7 miNE
Forts and castles, Neoclassical architecture
Villa San Donato, Florence
19 min walk • The Villa San Donato is a Palladian palace built by Russian industrialist Nikolay Demidov on 42 hectares of marshland to the north of Florence at Polverosa which he had bought from the Catholic church, after he was made Russia's ambassador to the court of Tuscany.
1 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Palace
Florence Courthouse, Florence
25 min walk • The Florence Courthouse is a large 21st-century complex on the Viale Guidoni in the Novoli quarter of Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Situated near the entry of the A11 highway and the Florence Airport, it is Italy's second biggest tribunal building after that of Turin.
1 miNW
Bridge
Indiano Bridge, Florence
25 min walk • Indiano Bridge is the first earth-anchored cable-stayed bridge in the world. It is a bridge across the Arno River in Florence. The bridge was built between 1972 and 1978 by Società C.M.F.
0.9 miNW
Memorial, Sculpture
Monumento all'Indiano, Florence
23 min walk • The Monumento all'Indiano or Monument to the Indian, more specifically "Monument to the Maratha Maharajah of Kohlapur, Rajaram Chhatrapati" consisting of a small dome, or baldacchino, over the bust of the Indian prince, located at the east end of the Parco delle Cascine, of Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.
0.7 miNE
Church, Historical place, Architecture
Demidoff Chapel of San Donato, Florence
17 min walk • The Cappella Demidoff di San Donato, or Demidoff Chapel of San Donato, is occupied at present by the Church of Christ in Florence, and is found on via San Donato.
1.2 miSE
Monuments and statues
Equestrian monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, Florence
31 min walk • The Equestrian monument to Vittorio Emanuele II is an equestrian statue of the former King Vittorio Emanuele II, located in the Piazza Vittorio Veneto, a small green spot at the east end of the Parco delle Cascine, located along the Arno River, just west of central Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.
1.4 miSE
Theater, Opera, Concerts and shows
Teatro Comunale Florence, Florence
36 min walk • The Teatro Comunale di Firenze is an opera house in Florence, Italy. It was originally built as the open-air amphitheatre, the Politeama Fiorentino Vittorio Emanuele, which was inaugurated on 17 May 1862 with a production...
1.6 miSE
Cemetery
Jewish monumental cemetery, Florence
41 min walk • The Jewish monumental cemetery in Florence is a monumental cemetery on the current Ariosto avenue, just outside the ancient Renaissance walls, as it was not allowed to bury Jews in the city. It is open once a month, only on last Sundays, with two guided tours in the morning.
1.3 miNW
Church
Chiesa di San Biagio a Petriolo, Florence
33 min walk • The church of San Biagio in Petriolo is a Catholic place of worship located on the street of the same name in Petriolo, a hamlet of Florence.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Parco delle Cascine?

Nearby attractions include Palazzina Reale delle Cascine, Florence (9 min walk), Demidoff Chapel of San Donato, Florence (17 min walk), Villa San Donato, Florence (19 min walk), Monumento all'Indiano, Florence (23 min walk).

How to get to Parco delle Cascine by public transport?

The nearest stations to Parco delle Cascine:

Bus

Anfiteatro Cascine • Lines: Lc (7 min walk)
Torcicoda Argin Grosso • Lines: 9 (8 min walk)

Tram

Novoli - Regione Toscana • Lines: T2 (19 min walk)
Talenti • Lines: T1 (20 min walk)

Train

Firenze Rifredi (40 min walk)