Biblioteca Forteguerriana, Pistoia

Name: Biblioteca Forteguerriana
Address: Piazza della Sapienza 5, Pistoia, 51100, Italy
Telephone: +39 0573 24348

#19 among attractions in Pistoia

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The Biblioteca Forteguerriana is a public library in Pistoia, Italy, founded in 1473 by Niccolò Fortiguerra. In 1967 it became the Biblioteca comunale Forteguerriana. It currently occupies the Palazzo della Sapienza. ()

Coordinates: 43°56'5"N, 10°54'58"E

Address

Piazza della Sapienza 5Pistoia 51100 Italy

Contact

+39 0573 24348

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Biblioteca Forteguerriana – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palazzo Rospigliosi a Ripa del Sale, Pistoia Cathedral, Chiesa di San Leone, Church of Tau.

~730 ftSE
Art museum, Museum, History museum
Palazzo Rospigliosi a Ripa del Sale, Pistoia
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~680 ftSE
Cathedral dating to the Middle Ages
Pistoia Cathedral, Pistoia
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~880 ftSE
Church
Chiesa di San Leone, Pistoia
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~1350 ftS
Architecture, Museum, Sacred and religious sites
Church of Tau, Pistoia
7 min walk • The Church of Tau is a 14th-century, deconsecrated Roman Catholic church located on Corso Silvano Fedi #28 in Pistoia, region of Tuscany, Italy. It is located adjacent to Piazza Garibaldi, and across the street from the church of San Domenico.
~1060 ftNE
Church
Church of Holy Mary of Grace, Pistoia
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~990 ftS
Romanesque architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
San Giovanni Fuoricivitas, Pistoia
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~1120 ftE
Romanesque architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
San Bartolomeo in Pantano, Pistoia
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~860 ftSW
Church
Basilica della Madonna dell'Umiltà, Pistoia
5 min walk • The Basilica of Our Lady of Humility or Madonna dell'Umiltà is a Renaissance-style, Roman Catholic Marian basilica in Pistoia, region of Tuscany, Italy.
~570 ftSE
Palace
Palazzo Puccini, Pistoia
3 min walk • The Palazzo Puccini is a former aristocratic palace located at Via Can Bianco in central Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy. The palace is now used as a boutique guest house/residence.
~590 ftNW
Memorial, Gothic architecture
Pulpit of Sant' Andrea, Pistoia
3 min walk • The pulpit in the pieve of Sant'Andrea, Pistoia, Italy is a masterpiece by the Italian sculptor Giovanni Pisano. The work is often compared to the pulpits sculpted by Giovanni's father Nicola Pisano in the Baptistery of Pisa and the Duomo of Siena, which Giovanni had assisted with.
~620 ftNW
Romanesque architecture, Church
Sant'Andrea, Pistoia
3 min walk • Sant'Andrea is a church in Pistoia, Tuscany, central Italy that served as a pieve or place that congregations from surrounding village churches use for baptism. It is dedicated to St. Andrew the Apostle, and includes the famous Pulpit of Sant' Andrea by Giovanni Pisano.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Biblioteca Forteguerriana open?

Biblioteca Forteguerriana is open:

Monday 9 am - 1:30 pm
Tuesday 3 pm - 5:30 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 1:30 pm
Thursday 3 pm - 5:30 pm
Friday 9 am - 1:30 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Biblioteca Forteguerriana?

Nearby attractions include Palazzo Rossi, Pistoia (1 min walk), Church of the Holy Spirit, Pistoia (1 min walk), Church of the Holy Spirit, Pistoia (1 min walk), San Biagio, Pistoia (2 min walk).

How to get to Biblioteca Forteguerriana by public transport?

The nearest stations to Biblioteca Forteguerriana:

Train

Pistoia (14 min walk)
Pistoia Ovest (16 min walk)