Basilica of Sant'Alessandro, Florence

Name: Basilica of Sant'Alessandro
Address: Via San Francesco, Florence, 50014, Italy

#42 among attractions in Florence

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The Basilica of Sant'Alessandro is a Catholic church in Fiesole, Italy. Built in the 6th century on the site of an Etruscan temple, it is the oldest church in Fiesole. The neoclassical facade was added in the early 19th century, while the interior remains largely preserved in its original design. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 43°48'27"N, 11°17'25"E

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Via San FrancescoFlorence 50014 Italy

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Basilica of Sant'Alessandro – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: San Francesco Convent, Church of Santa Maria Primerana, Fiesole Cathedral, Monte Ceceri.

~50 ftSE
Gothic architecture, Romanesque architecture, Monastery
San Francesco Convent, Florence
1 min walk • The Convent of St. Francis is a Franciscan convent located in the western, historic center of Fiesole in the region of Tuscany. Located on Via San Francesco, it is not far from the Cathedral of Saint Romulus and the former Basilica of St. Alex.
~960 ftSE
Church, Gothic architecture, Renaissance architecture
Church of Santa Maria Primerana, Florence
5 min walk • The Church of Santa Maria Primerana is a Roman Catholic church located in the Tuscan town of Fiesole. It encloses the eastern end of Piazza Mino, next to the Praetorian Palace.
~640 ftE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Fiesole Cathedral, Florence
4 min walk • Fiesole Cathedral, or Cathedral of Saint Romulus of Fiesole, officially the Cathedral of Saint Romulus of Fiesole, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Fiesole, Tuscany, central Italy. It is the seat of the Bishop of Fiesole and is dedicated to Saint Romulus.
0.8 miSE
Park, View point
Monte Ceceri, Florence
21 min walk • Monte Ceceri is a hill near Fiesole, Tuscany. It is part of a 44-hectare nature reserve to the northeast of the city of Florence, within the Metropolitan City of Florence.
0.5 miSW
Monastery, Sacred and religious sites, Church
Convent of San Domenico, Florence
13 min walk • The Convent of San Domenico is a Dominican convent in Fiesole, Italy, situated between the hill of Fiesole and the suburbs of Florence.
~460 ftE
Library
Episcopal Seminary of Fiesole, Florence
3 min walk • The Episcopal Seminary of Fiesole is a former Roman Catholic seminary in Fiesole, Italy. Founded in the 17th century, the seminary was run by the Diocese of Fiesole until it was closed in 1970.
~860 ftE
Monuments and statues
The Encounter of Teano, Florence
5 min walk • The Encounter of Teano is a bronze monumental equestrian statuary group depicting the encounter of King Vittorio Emanuele II and Garibaldi, both on horseback, at a bridge in Teano on October 26, 1860. The monument is present in the piazza Mino da Fiesole, in front of the Palazzo Pretorio in Fiesole, region of Tuscany, Italy.
1.5 miSE
Vernacular architecture, Forts and castles, Park
Castello di Vincigliata, Florence
40 min walk • Vincigliata Castle is a medieval castle which stands on a rocky hill to the east of Fiesole in the Italian region of Tuscany. In the mid-nineteenth century the building, which had fallen into a ruinous state, was acquired by the Englishman John Temple-Leader and entirely reconstructed in the feudal style.
0.5 miSW
Monastery, Universities and schools, Sacred and religious sites
Badia Fiesolana, Florence
13 min walk • The Badia Fiesolana was an medieval and renaissance period Roman Catholic monastery located in the town of Fiesole, northeast of Florence, Italy. Since 1976 the building is the main seat of the European University Institute.
~550 ftSW
Church
Villa San Girolamo, Florence
3 min walk • The Villa San Girolamo, sometimes known as the Church of San Girolamo, is building complex that includes a villa, olive grove, and former Catholic monastery and church located on Via Vecchia Fiesolana in Fiesole, Tuscany.
~820 ftE
Town, Area
Fiesole, Florence
4 min walk • Fiesole is a town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany, on a scenic height above Florence, 5 km northeast of that city. The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio is set in the slopes of Fiesole.

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Which popular attractions are close to Basilica of Sant'Alessandro?

Nearby attractions include San Francesco Convent, Florence (1 min walk), Episcopal Seminary of Fiesole, Florence (3 min walk), Villa San Girolamo, Florence (3 min walk), Fiesole Cathedral, Florence (4 min walk).

How to get to Basilica of Sant'Alessandro by public transport?

The nearest stations to Basilica of Sant'Alessandro:

Bus

Fiesole Piazza Mino • Lines: 45, 45 M, 45 Qs, 45 Qt, 45 Qv, 45 T, 45 V, 47, 47 E, 7 (3 min walk)
Le Mura • Lines: 45 M, 45 Qs, 45 Qt (5 min walk)

Train

Pian del Mugnone (20 min walk)
Il Cionfo (35 min walk)