San Francesco, Arezzo

Name: San Francesco
Address: Piazza S. Francesco, Arezzo, 52100, Italy
Telephone: +39 0575 20630

#3 among attractions in Arezzo

Church, Top attraction, Sacred and religious sites

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Facts and practical information

The Basilica of San Francesco is a late Medieval church in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, dedicated to St Francis of Assisi. It is especially renowned for housing in the chancel the fresco cycle Legends of the True Cross by Piero della Francesca. ()

Local name: Basilica di San Francesco Architectural style: Romanesque architecture, Brick gothicCoordinates: 43°27'52"N, 11°52'52"E

Address

Piazza S. FrancescoArezzo 52100 Italy

Contact

+39 0575 20630

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Arezzo

Day trips

San Francesco – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arezzo Cathedral, Santa Maria della Pieve, San Domenico Church, Monument to Grand Duke Ferdinand III of Lorraine.

~1110 ftNE
Landmark fresco in a hilltop cathedral
Arezzo Cathedral, Arezzo
6 min walk • Arezzo Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Arezzo in Tuscany, Italy. It is located on the site of a pre-existing Palaeo-Christian church and, perhaps, of the ancient city's acropolis.
~630 ftE
Striking 10th-century stone church
Santa Maria della Pieve, Arezzo
4 min walk • Santa Maria della Pieve is a church in Arezzo, Tuscany, central Italy.
~1690 ftN
Church, Gothic architecture, Sacred and religious sites
San Domenico Church, Arezzo
9 min walk • The Basilica of San Domenico is a Gothic-style church in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, dedicated to St Dominic. It is especially renowned for housing a painted crucifix by Cimabue.
~960 ftN
Monuments and statues
Monument to Grand Duke Ferdinand III of Lorraine, Arezzo
5 min walk • The Monument to Grand Duke Ferdinand III of Tuscany is a Neoclassical-style marble statue and plinth initially erected in 1822 in the Piazza Grande, but now moved to the Piazza di Murello, in the town of Arezzo, region of Tuscany, Italy.
1 miS
Church, Gothic architecture
Santa Maria delle Grazie, Arezzo
25 min walk • Santa Maria delle Grazie is a church in Arezzo, Tuscany, central Italy. It is located on the site of an ancient sanctuary with a spring that, in the Etruscan-Roman era, it was consecrated to Apollo. In the Middle Ages it was known as Fonte Tecta.
~560 ftNW
Church
Badia delle Sante Flora e Lucilla, Arezzo
3 min walk • The Badia delle Sante Flora e Lucilla or Abbey of Saints Flora e Lucilla is a Medieval abbey in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy.
~980 ftN
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Diocesan museum of sacred art, Arezzo
5 min walk • The Diocesan museum of sacred art in Arezzo was founded in 1963 but opened regularly to the public only in 1985, and was housed in several rooms above the sacristy of the Cathedral of San Donato. In 2011 it was relocated to the first floor of the bishop's residence.
~1450 ftS
43°27'39"N • 11°52'47"E
Museo Archeologico Mecenate, Arezzo
7 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
~1270 ftNE
43°27'59"N • 11°53'7"E
Casa del Petrarca, Arezzo
7 min walk • History museum, Museum, Memorial
~1470 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Museo Statale d'Arte Medievale e Moderna, Arezzo
8 min walk • The Arezzo State Museum of Medieval and Modern Art is located in the Bruni-Ciocchi Palace, and houses paintings, majolica and glassware from the medieval and Renaissance periods.
~570 ftNE
43°27'54"N • 11°52'60"E
House-Museum of Ivan Bruschi, Arezzo
3 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to San Francesco?

Nearby attractions include Roman amphitheatre, Arezzo (3 min walk), Badia delle Sante Flora e Lucilla, Arezzo (3 min walk), House-Museum of Ivan Bruschi, Arezzo (3 min walk), Santa Maria della Pieve, Arezzo (4 min walk).

How to get to San Francesco by public transport?

The nearest stations to San Francesco:

Train

Arezzo (10 min walk)
Casello 1 (21 min walk)