Villa San Donato, Florence

Name: Villa San Donato
Address: Florence, Italy

#111 among attractions in Florence

Forts and castles, Neoclassical architecture

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The Villa San Donato is a Palladian palace built by Russian industrialist Nikolay Demidov on 42 hectares of marshland to the north of Florence at Polverosa which he had bought from the Catholic church, after he was made Russia's ambassador to the court of Tuscany. The first stone was laid on 27 June 1827 and construction was completed in 1831. It includes an estates with rivers, lakes, churches, a menagerie, a silk factory, a zoo, gardens and a railway. The designs were by Giovan Battista Silvestri, architect to the Uffizi. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°47'25"N, 11°13'32"E

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Rifredi (Novoli - Baracca Est)Florence Italy

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Villa San Donato – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Santa Maria Novella, Palazzina Reale delle Cascine, Parco delle Cascine, Ognissanti.

1.6 miSE
Art treasures and funerary monuments
Santa Maria Novella, Florence
42 min walk • Santa Maria Novella is an architectural and artistic treasure nestled in the heart of Florence, Italy. This church, a masterpiece of Gothic and Renaissance styles, stands as a testament to the city's rich historical and cultural heritage.
0.6 miSW
Palace, Neoclassical architecture
Palazzina Reale delle Cascine, Florence
16 min walk • The Palazzina Reale delle Cascine is a small Neoclassical palace sited on the Piazzale delle Cascine within the public park located along the north bank of the Arno river just north of central Florence, Italy.
0.7 miSW
Park
Parco delle Cascine, Florence
19 min walk • The Parco delle Cascine is a monumental and historical park in the city of Florence. The park covers an area of 160 hectares. It has the shape of a long and narrow stripe, on the north bank of the Arno river.
1.6 miSE
Baroque church with Botticelli frescoes
Ognissanti, Florence
41 min walk • The chiesa di San Salvatore di Ognissanti or more simply chiesa di Ognissanti, is a Franciscan church located on the piazza of the same name in central Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. Founded by the lay order of the Umiliati, the church was dedicated to all the saints and martyrs, known and unknown.
1.7 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
Museo Nazionale Alinari della Fotografia, Florence
43 min walk • The Museo Nazionale Alinari della Fotografia, formerly Museo della Storia della Fotografia Fratelli Alinari is a photography museum located in part of the premises of the former Ospedale di San Paolo in the Piazza Santa Maria Novella in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.
1.3 miSE
Forts and castles, Historical place, Convention center
Fortezza da Basso, Florence
34 min walk • Fortezza da Basso is a fort inserted in the fourteenth century walls of Florence. Its official name is the Fortress of Saint John the Baptist.
1.7 miSE
Square
Piazza Santa Maria Novella, Florence
43 min walk • Piazza Santa Maria Novella is a city square in Florence, Italy.
~1880 ftN
Vernacular architecture, Palace
Florence Courthouse, Florence
10 min walk • The Florence Courthouse is a large 21st-century complex on the Viale Guidoni in the Novoli quarter of Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Situated near the entry of the A11 highway and the Florence Airport, it is Italy's second biggest tribunal building after that of Turin.
1.4 miSE
Palace, Historical place
Palazzina Reale di Santa Maria Novella, Florence
37 min walk • La Palazzina Reale of Santa Maria Novella is a modern, white marble palace built in a sleek Fascist-style, located along via Valfonda and Via Berardi, adjacent to the main Train Station at Santa Maria Novella in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.
1.6 miSE
Church, Gothic architecture
Tornabuoni Chapel, Florence
41 min walk • The Tornabuoni Chapel is the main chapel in the church of Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy. It is famous for the extensive and well-preserved fresco cycle on its walls, one of the most complete in the city, which was created by Domenico Ghirlandaio and his workshop between 1485 and 1490.
~750 ftS
Church, Historical place, Architecture
Demidoff Chapel of San Donato, Florence
4 min walk • The Cappella Demidoff di San Donato, or Demidoff Chapel of San Donato, is occupied at present by the Church of Christ in Florence, and is found on via San Donato.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Villa San Donato?

Nearby attractions include Demidoff Chapel of San Donato, Florence (4 min walk), Florence Courthouse, Florence (10 min walk), Palazzina Reale delle Cascine, Florence (16 min walk), Parco delle Cascine, Florence (19 min walk).

How to get to Villa San Donato by public transport?

The nearest stations to Villa San Donato:

Tram

San Donato - Università • Lines: T2 (2 min walk)
Buonsignori - Liceo Da Vinci • Lines: T2 (12 min walk)

Bus

Polo Scienze Ragghianti • Lines: 16 (3 min walk)
Baracca Paganini • Lines: 30 A, 30 B, 30 F, 35, 35 B, 56 (3 min walk)

Train

Firenze Rifredi (22 min walk)
Firenze Porta al Prato (27 min walk)