Piazza San Lorenzo Explained

Piazza San Lorenzo
Part Of:	Florence, Italy
Location:	Historic Centre of Florence
Coordinates:	43.7748°N 11.2549°W
Metro:	autobus (line C1)
Addresses:	San Lorenzo
Postal Code:	50123
Status:	Limited traffic zone
Commissioning Date:	15th century
Junction:	Borgo San Lorenzo, Via dell'Ariento, Borgo La Noce, Via de' Ginori,
Known For:	San Lorenzo, Florence, Monument to Giovanni delle Bande Nere, Florence, Palazzo Della Stufa, alazzo Medici Riccardi, College of Piarists

Piazza San Lorenzo is a city square in Florence, Italy, with the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence situated at the centre.

History

The boundaries of the square have been partially revised over time. The name of the square refers to the basilica of San Lorenzo. Borgo San Lorenzo is a street located between piazza San Giovanni and piazza San Lorenzo.

The basilica is one of the oldest in Florence, having been consecrated in 393 AD,^[1] at which time it stood outside the city walls. For three hundred years it was the city's cathedral, before the official seat of the bishop was transferred to Santa Reparata.

The square is frequented by tourists who cross it to access the basilica complex and by the nearby Central Market and souvenir stalls. Since August 2013, the city has started a project to remove the benches aimed both at restoring the historic architecture, and at introducing the passage of a connecting bus between Via Camillo Cavour and the Santa Maria station.

Structures

List of buildings in and around the square.

• Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence
• Monument to Giovanni delle Bande Nere
• Palazzo Della Stufa
• Palazzo Medici Riccardi
• Collegio degli Scolopi
• Osservatorio Ximeniano

See also

• List of squares in Florence

Bibliography

• Municipality of Florence, Historical and administrative road map of the city and the Municipality of Florence, Florence, Tipografia Barbèra, 1913, p. 75, n. 529; p. 132, n. 930 (piazza delle Stimate).
• Piero Bargellini, Ennio Guarnieri, The streets of Florence, 4 vols., Florence, Bonechi, 1977–1978, II, 1977, pp. 156–161.
• Pietro Roselli, Orietta Superchi, The construction of the basilica of San Lorenzo, a story of urban importance, Florence, Clusf Cooperativa Editrice Universitaria, 1980.
• Gabriele Morolli, The Medici square and the buried column, in San Lorenzo 393–1993. Architecture, the history of the factory, catalog of the exhibition (Florence, Basilica of San Lorenzo, 25 September-12 December 1993) edited by Gabriele Morolli and Pietro Ruschi, Florence, Alinea Editrice, 1993, pp. 197–198.
• Francesco Cesati, The great guide to the streets of Florence, Newton Compton Editori, Rome 2003.

Notes and References

1. Book: Haegen. Anne Mueller von der. Strasser. Ruth F.. Art & Architecture: Tuscany. 2013. H.F.Ullmann Publishing. Potsdam. 978-3-8480-0321-1. 240. San Lorenzo.