Villa San Girolamo, Florence

Name: Villa San Girolamo
Address: Florence, Italy

#212 among attractions in Florence

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°48'23"N, 11°17'20"E

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Villa San Girolamo – 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.

~550 ftNE
Museum, Church
Basilica of Sant'Alessandro, Florence
3 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.
~530 ftNE
Gothic architecture, Romanesque architecture, Monastery
San Francesco Convent, Florence
3 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.
~1200 ftE
Church, Gothic architecture, Renaissance architecture
Church of Santa Maria Primerana, Florence
6 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.
~1020 ftE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Fiesole Cathedral, Florence
5 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.
0.8 miSE
Park, View point
Monte Ceceri, Florence
22 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.
0.4 miS
Monastery, Sacred and religious sites, Church
Convent of San Domenico, Florence
10 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.
~800 ftE
Library
Episcopal Seminary of Fiesole, Florence
4 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.
~1130 ftE
Monuments and statues
The Encounter of Teano, Florence
6 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 ftSW
Monastery, Universities and schools, Sacred and religious sites
Badia Fiesolana, Florence
10 min walk • 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.
~1100 ftE
Town, Area
Fiesole, Florence
6 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.
~230 ftS
Vernacular architecture, Park,
Villa Medici, Florence
2 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 Villa San Girolamo?

Nearby attractions include Villa Medici, Florence (2 min walk), San Francesco Convent, Florence (3 min walk), Basilica of Sant'Alessandro, Florence (3 min walk), Episcopal Seminary of Fiesole, Florence (4 min walk).

How to get to Villa San Girolamo by public transport?

The nearest stations to Villa San Girolamo:

Bus

Fiesole Piazza Mino • Lines: 45, 45 M, 45 Qs, 45 Qt, 45 Qv, 45 T, 45 V, 47, 47 E, 7 (5 min walk)
Mantellini 02 • Lines: 7 (7 min walk)

Train

Pian del Mugnone (22 min walk)
Il Cionfo (32 min walk)