Badia Fiorentina, Florence

Name: Badia Fiorentina
Address: Via del Proconsolo, Florence, 50122, Italy
Telephone: +39 055 264402

#150 among attractions in Florence

Monastery, Historical place

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Facts and practical information

The Badìa Fiorentina is an abbey and church now home to the Monastic Communities of Jerusalem situated on the Via del Proconsolo in the centre of Florence, Italy. Dante supposedly grew up across the street in what is now called the 'Casa di Dante', rebuilt in 1910 as a museum to Dante. He would have heard the monks singing the Mass and the Offices here in Latin Gregorian chant, as he famously recounts in his Commedia: "Florence, within her ancient walls embraced, Whence nones and terce still ring to all the town, Abode aforetime, peaceful, temperate, chaste." In 1373, Boccaccio delivered his famous lectures on Dante's Divine Comedy in the subsidiary chapel of Santo Stefano, just next to the north entrance of the Badia's church. ()

Alternative names: Established: 978 (1046 years ago)Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 43°46'14"N, 11°15'27"E

Address

Via del ProconsoloCentro Storico (Centro)Florence 50122 Italy

Contact

+39 055 264402

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Nearby attractions include: Uffizi, Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo Vecchio, Bargello.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Badia Fiorentina open?

Badia Fiorentina is open:

Monday 3 pm - 6 pm
Tuesday 6:30 am - 7 pm
Wednesday 6:30 am - 7 pm
Thursday 6:30 am - 7 pm
Friday 6:30 am - 7 pm
Saturday 7:30 am - 7 pm
Sunday 7:30 am - 12:30 pm & 5:30 pm - 7 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Badia Fiorentina?

Nearby attractions include Bargello, Florence (1 min walk), San Procolo, Florence (2 min walk), Museo Casa di Dante, Florence (2 min walk), San Martino del Vescovo, Florence (2 min walk).

How to get to Badia Fiorentina by public transport?

The nearest stations to Badia Fiorentina:

Bus

Ghibellina Bargello • Lines: C2 (2 min walk)
Canto alla Quarconia • Lines: C2 (2 min walk)

Tram

Unità • Lines: T2 (13 min walk)
Valfonda - Stazione Santa Maria Novella • Lines: T1 (15 min walk)

Train

Firenze Santa Maria Novella (18 min walk)
Firenze Campo di Marte (28 min walk)