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Attraction · Florence · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Basilica di Santa Maria Novella in Florence

Basilica di Santa Maria Novella is an attraction in Florence, Tuscany. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 44 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 130 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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The story

Wikipedia ↗Official website ↗

Audio tour · Basilica di Santa Maria Novella

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You're standing on the square in front of Santa Maria Novella, a Dominican church in Florence. Start with the façade and its crisp patterns of white and green. That green isn't real marble, but serpentine from Prato. The lower section was clad in 1350. Then work stopped for more than a hundred years, until the wealthy wool merchant Giovanni Rucellai asked the architect Leon Battista Alberti to finish the job. His design was completed in 1470.

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Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Accessible
Visitors
252,514 a year (2022)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

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Facilities near Basilica di Santa Maria Novella

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 44 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Ponte Vecchio
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Ponte Vecchio · 800 m

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Palazzo Vecchio
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Palazzo Vecchio · 850 m

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Giotto's Campanile
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Giotto's Campanile · 550 m

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Santa Maria del Fiore
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Santa Maria del Fiore · 610 m

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Galleria dell'Accademia
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Galleria dell'Accademia · 790 m

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Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Medici ChapelMuseum · 320 m away
  2. 2Basilica di San LorenzoAttraction · 370 m away
  3. 3Palazzo StrozziMuseum · 430 m away
  4. 4Florence Baptistery of St. JohnAttraction · 490 m away
  5. 5Palazzo DavanzatiMuseum · 590 m away
  6. 6Chiesa di OrsanmicheleAttraction · 630 m away
  7. 7Mercato del PorcellinoAttraction · 650 m away
  8. 8Museo dell'Opera del DuomoMuseum · 710 m away
  9. 9Loggia dei LanziAttraction · 790 m away
  10. 10Vasari CorridorMuseum · 850 m away
All 122 points of interest in Florence →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Basilica di Santa Maria Novella wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 80 m and a water point at 130 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Basilica di Santa Maria Novella, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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