Sassetti Chapel, Florence

Name: Sassetti Chapel
Address: Florence, Italy

#286 among attractions in Florence

Church, Gothic architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Sassetti Chapel is a chapel in the basilica of Santa Trinita in Florence, Italy. It is especially notable for its frescoes of the Stories of St. Francis, considered Domenico Ghirlandaio's masterwork. ()

Local name: Cappella Sassetti Coordinates: 43°46'13"N, 11°15'3"E

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Centro Storico (Stazione - Il Prato)Florence Italy

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Day trips

Sassetti Chapel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Via de' Tornabuoni, Palazzo Strozzi, Palazzo Rucellai, Palazzo Canacci.

~210 ftNE
Street, Shopping district, Shopping
Via de' Tornabuoni, Florence
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~450 ftNE
Renaissance palace with art exhibitions
Palazzo Strozzi, Florence
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~530 ftNW
Palatial 15th-century merchant's house
Palazzo Rucellai, Florence
3 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.
~720 ftE
Palace
Palazzo Canacci, Florence
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~770 ftS
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San Jacopo sopr'Arno, Florence
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~520 ftNW
Vernacular architecture, Palace, Baroque architecture
Palazzo Corsini, Florence
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~530 ftSE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Santi Apostoli, Florence
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~230 ftS
Gothic architecture, Vernacular architecture, Palace
Palazzo Spini Feroni, Florence
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~150 ftS
Romanesque architecture, Palace
Torre dei Gianfigliazzi, Florence
1 min walk • The Torre dei Gianfigliazzi is a Romanesque-style medieval tower-residence located on Via de' Tornabuoni #1 in central Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. It can be seen rising adjacent to the left of the church of Santa Trinita. It now hosts a hotel.
~80 ftS
Gothic church with noted 1400s frescoes
Santa Trinita, Florence
1 min walk • Santa Trinita is a Roman Catholic church located in front of the Piazza of the same name, traversed by Via de' Tornabuoni, in central Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.
~560 ftE
Medieval house museum with guided tours
Palazzo Davanzati, Florence
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sassetti Chapel?

Nearby attractions include Santa Trinita, Florence (1 min walk), Palazzo Minerbetti, Florence (1 min walk), Torre dei Gianfigliazzi, Florence (1 min walk), Piazza Santa Trinita, Florence (1 min walk).

How to get to Sassetti Chapel by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sassetti Chapel:

Bus

Vigna Nuova • Lines: 11, 6 A, 6 B (3 min walk)
Frescobaldi • Lines: 11, C3, C4 (4 min walk)

Tram

Unità • Lines: T2 (9 min walk)
Valfonda - Stazione Santa Maria Novella • Lines: T1 (12 min walk)

Train

Firenze Santa Maria Novella (14 min walk)
Firenze Porta al Prato (22 min walk)