Florence: San Lorenzo

The basilica of San Lorenzo is among the oldest and most famous churches of Florence. The church is immediately recognisable by its unfinished façade and the enormous dome of the chapel behind the choir, the famed Cappella dei Principi. There is probably no church in Florence that has a closer…

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Pisa: San Sisto

On my way back to the railway station of Pisa I accidentally passed by the church of San Sisto. I immediately noticed the multicoloured decorative basins under the eaves. In the Middle Ages, such basins were often part of the booty taken during attacks on and raids in Muslim-held territories.…

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Pisa: San Frediano

It was 25 April 2023, the day that the Italians celebrated their Festa della Liberazione or Liberation Day. I had travelled to Pisa on a crowded train and was strolling through the city, looking for interesting churches that I had not seen before. That is how I got to the…

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Florence: Santa Felicita

The church of Santa Felicita stands close to the famous Ponte Vecchio. Its history goes back to the early Christian age, but in its current form the Santa Felicita dates from the eighteenth century. The most interesting art in the building is older, with most tourists visiting the church because…

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