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Basilica di Santo Spirito

Name: Basilica di Santo Spirito
Rating: 4.6

4.6 ·

Visit Basilica di Santo Spirito, Brunelleschi's understated church across the Arno. Walk the calm nave, find the Baroque altar, and seek out the early Michelangelo.

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Full description

Basilica di Santo Spirito is a church in the Oltrarno begun to Brunelleschi's design in 1444 and continued by others after his death in 1446. Its facade is deliberately plain, and the interest lies indoors, where a rhythmic nave leads to a lavish Baroque altar and numerous artworks.

Reviewers highlight an early work attributed to the young Michelangelo, and note photography is not allowed inside. Entry is free, the church is less crowded than the big central names, and a visit takes around half an hour.

The cloister is reachable separately.

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Address

Piazza Santo Spirito, 30, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy · Firenze

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

30 min

Best time

morning or afternoon

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Do not expect to take photos inside
look for the early Michelangelo work
check the split midday hours, as the church closes for a few hours each day.

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Reviews

Wonderful church with a early work from young Michelangelo - a glimpse of his later genius. No photos inside, so only the cloister with its fountain below.

michael baldauf

2/5

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