Oratorio dei Vanchetoni, Florence

Name: Oratorio dei Vanchetoni
Address: Florence, Italy

#261 among attractions in Florence

Church, Baroque architecture

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The Oratorio dei Vanchetoni or Oratory of the Vanchetoni is a Roman Catholic prayer hall for the Arch-confraternity of San Francesco, in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°46'24"N, 11°14'50"E

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Centro Storico (Stazione - Il Prato)Florence Italy

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Oratorio dei Vanchetoni – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Via de' Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Palazzo Strozzi, Palazzo Rucellai.

~1370 ftSE
Street, Shopping district, Shopping
Via de' Tornabuoni, Florence
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~640 ftNE
Art treasures and funerary monuments
Santa Maria Novella, Florence
4 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.
~1390 ftSE
Renaissance palace with art exhibitions
Palazzo Strozzi, Florence
7 min walk • Palazzo Strozzi, a Renaissance gem nestled in the heart of Florence, Italy, stands as a monumental testament to the city's storied past. This grand palace, constructed between 1489 and 1538, was once the residence of the affluent Strozzi family, rivals to the Medici.
~890 ftSE
Palatial 15th-century merchant's house
Palazzo Rucellai, Florence
5 min walk • Palazzo Rucellai is a palatial fifteenth-century townhouse on the Via della Vigna Nuova in Florence, Italy. The Rucellai Palace is believed by most scholars to have been designed for Giovanni di Paolo Rucellai by Leon Battista Alberti between 1446 and 1451 and executed, at least in part, by Bernardo Rossellino.
~960 ftSE
Vernacular architecture, Palace, Baroque architecture
Palazzo Corsini, Florence
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~360 ftSW
Baroque church with Botticelli frescoes
Ognissanti, Florence
2 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.
~1100 ftS
Bridge
Ponte alla Carraia, Florence
6 min walk • The Ponte alla Carraia is a five-arched bridge spanning the River Arno and linking the district of Oltrarno to the rest of the city of Florence, Italy.
~1430 ftSW
Church, Baroque architecture, Sacred and religious sites
San Frediano in Cestello, Florence
7 min walk • San Frediano in Cestello is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church in the Oltrarno section of Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. The name cestello derives from the Cistercians who occupied the church in 1628. Previously the site had a 1450s church attached to the cloistered Carmelite convent of Santa Maria degli Angeli.
~540 ftE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
Museo Nazionale Alinari della Fotografia, Florence
3 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.
~1210 ftW
Bridge
Ponte Amerigo Vespucci, Florence
6 min walk • Ponte Amerigo Vespucci is a bridge over the Arno River in Florence, Italy and named after Florence-born explorer Amerigo Vespucci. It joins the Lungarno Amerigo Vespucci to the Lungarno Soderini. To the east is the Ponte alla Carraia.
~620 ftE
Square
Piazza Santa Maria Novella, Florence
4 min walk • Piazza Santa Maria Novella is a city square in Florence, Italy.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Oratorio dei Vanchetoni?

Nearby attractions include San Paolino, Florence (2 min walk), Ognissanti, Florence (2 min walk), Ospedale di San Paolo, Florence (3 min walk), Museo Nazionale Alinari della Fotografia, Florence (3 min walk).

How to get to Oratorio dei Vanchetoni by public transport?

The nearest stations to Oratorio dei Vanchetoni:

Bus

Palazzuolo • Lines: C2 (3 min walk)
Piazza degli Ottaviani • Lines: 11, 6 A, 6 B (3 min walk)

Tram

Unità • Lines: T2 (5 min walk)
Alamanni - Stazione Santa Maria Novella • Lines: T1, T2 (6 min walk)

Train

Firenze Santa Maria Novella (8 min walk)
Firenze Porta al Prato (15 min walk)