Badia Fiesolana, Florence

Name: Badia Fiesolana
Address: Via Roccettini, 9, Florence, 50014, Italy
Telephone: +39 055 46851

#202 among attractions in Florence

Monastery, Universities and schools, Sacred and religious sites, Church

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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. The original Camaldolese monks building was completed in 1028 and was subsequently transferred to Benedictines from Montecassino and the Canons Regular of St. Augustine. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1025 (999 years ago)Coordinates: 43°48'11"N, 11°16'59"E

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Via Roccettini, 9Florence 50014 Italy

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+39 055 46851

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Badia Fiesolana – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Basilica of Sant'Alessandro, San Francesco Convent, Church of Santa Maria Primerana, Fiesole Cathedral.

0.5 miNE
Museum, Church
Basilica of Sant'Alessandro, Florence
13 min walk • 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.
0.5 miNE
Gothic architecture, Romanesque architecture, Monastery
San Francesco Convent, Florence
13 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.
0.6 miNE
Church, Gothic architecture, Renaissance architecture
Church of Santa Maria Primerana, Florence
15 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.
0.6 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Fiesole Cathedral, Florence
15 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.
1 miE
Park, View point
Monte Ceceri, Florence
27 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.
~1090 ftSE
Monastery, Sacred and religious sites, Church
Convent of San Domenico, Florence
6 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.
0.5 miNE
Library
Episcopal Seminary of Fiesole, Florence
14 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.
0.6 miNE
Monuments and statues
The Encounter of Teano, Florence
15 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.
~1980 ftNE
Church
Villa San Girolamo, Florence
10 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.
0.6 miNE
Town, Area
Fiesole, Florence
15 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.
~1880 ftNE
Vernacular architecture, Park,
Villa Medici, Florence
10 min walk • The Villa Medici is a patrician villa in Fiesole, Tuscany, Italy, the fourth oldest of the villas built for the Medici family. It was built between 1451 and 1457.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Badia Fiesolana?

Nearby attractions include Convent of San Domenico, Florence (6 min walk), Villa Schifanoia, Florence (9 min walk), Villa Medici, Florence (10 min walk), Villa San Girolamo, Florence (10 min walk).

How to get to Badia Fiesolana by public transport?

The nearest stations to Badia Fiesolana:

Bus

San Domenico • Lines: 7 (5 min walk)
Ponte alla Badia • Lines: 21, 21 D (6 min walk)

Train

Il Cionfo (23 min walk)
Firenze San Marco Vecchio (30 min walk)