Famedio, Pistoia

#7 among attractions in Pistoia

Memorial, Neoclassical architecture

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The Famedio or Pantheon of Illustrious Men is a Neoclassic-style shrine or temple located at the end of a tree lined path, just off Piazza San Francesco #9, in Pistoia, region of Tuscany, Italy. The shrine was envisioned in 1812 as a secular memorial to famous men of Pistoia. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 43°56'9"N, 10°54'37"E

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Famedio – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stadio Marcello Melani, Palazzo Rospigliosi a Ripa del Sale, Pistoia Cathedral, Chiesa di San Leone.

0.4 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Stadio Marcello Melani, Pistoia
12 min walk • Stadio Marcello Melani is the main stadium in Pistoia, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of U.S. Pistoiese 1921. The stadium holds 13,195.
0.4 miE
Art museum, Museum, History museum
Palazzo Rospigliosi a Ripa del Sale, Pistoia
12 min walk • The Palazzo Rospigliosi a Ripa del Sale or Rospigliosi sulla Ripa is a former aristocratic palace located at Via Ripa del Sale number 3 in central Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy.
0.4 miSE
Cathedral dating to the Middle Ages
Pistoia Cathedral, Pistoia
11 min walk • Pistoia Cathedral, or Cathedral of Saint Zeno is the main religious building of Pistoia, Tuscany, central Italy, located in the Piazza del Duomo in the centre of the city. It is the seat of the Bishop of Pistoia and is dedicated to Saint Zeno of Verona.
0.4 miSE
Church
Chiesa di San Leone, Pistoia
12 min walk • San Leone, once called the oratory or church of Santo Spirito, is a small Baroque-style Roman Catholic church located adjacent to the Vivarelli Colonna in Pistoia, region of Tuscany, Italy. In 2017, restoration of the Baroque era frescoes in the apse and ceilings were completed.
0.4 miSE
Romanesque architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
San Giovanni Fuoricivitas, Pistoia
11 min walk • San Giovanni Fuoricivitas is a Romanesque religious church and adjacent buildings in Pistoia, Tuscany, central Italy. The adjective fuoricivitas refers to it location, outside of the first set of city walls, when it was founded during the era of Lombard rule in Italy.
~1460 ftSE
Church
Basilica della Madonna dell'Umiltà, Pistoia
8 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.
0.4 miSE
Palace
Palazzo Puccini, Pistoia
11 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.
~1090 ftE
Memorial, Gothic architecture
Pulpit of Sant' Andrea, Pistoia
6 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.
~1070 ftE
Romanesque architecture, Church
Sant'Andrea, Pistoia
6 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.
~1630 ftE
Library
Biblioteca Forteguerriana, Pistoia
8 min walk • 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.
~1480 ftE
Palace
Palazzo Rossi, Pistoia
8 min walk • The Palazzo Rossi is a former aristocratic palace located at Via Rossi in central Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy. The palace now serves in part to house collections and offices of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Pistoia e Pescia.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Famedio?

Nearby attractions include Parterre, Pistoia (1 min walk), San Franceso, Pistoia (3 min walk), Santa Maria degli Angeli, Pistoia (5 min walk), San Benedetto, Pistoia (5 min walk).

How to get to Famedio by public transport?

The nearest stations to Famedio:

Train

Pistoia Ovest (8 min walk)
Pistoia (17 min walk)