All religious buildings to visit in Florence

Step into the sacred spaces of 8 religious buildings in Florence. These structures offer a glimpse into the architectural and spiritual heritage of various faiths.

Are you fascinated by religious architecture and history? Here are the must-see religious buildings in Florence:

  1. Giotto's Bell Tower1

    Giotto's Bell Tower

     Florence
    Giotto's Bell Tower, located in Duomo Square in Florence, Italy, is a standalone bell tower that forms part of the complex complementing the Florence Cathedral. This architectural marvel is a significant part of Florence's Gothic architecture and is worth a visit for its rich plastic arts decoration and colorful marble plating.
  2. Brancacci Chapel2

    Brancacci Chapel

     Florence
    Located in the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine, the Brancacci Chapel is notable for its outstanding frescoes made by Masaccio and Masolino, great Italian Renaissance painters. The work on the chapel was finished by Filippino Lippi. Some of the highlights include The Temptation of Adam and Eve and
  3. Florence Charterhouse3

    Florence Charterhouse

     Florence
    The Florence Charterhouse is a charterhouse or Carthusian monastery in Florence, a walled complex located on Monte Acuto. It was founded in 1341 by the Florentine noble Niccolò Acciaioli. Florence Charterhouse now holds lunettes from the cloister, frescoed by Pontormo.
  4. Museo dell'Opera di Santa Croce4

    Museo dell'Opera di Santa Croce

     Florence
    The Basilica di Santa Croce is one of the most important churches of Florence and is considered one of the most beautiful Gothic basilicas of Italy. It is the largest Franciscan church in the world and because of all the burial monuments inside, the church functions as the pantheon of Florence. In t
  5. Chiostro dello Scalzo5

    Chiostro dello Scalzo

     Florence
    If you want to see lesser known artworks of Florence, visit the Chiostro dello Scalzo and discover its hidden gems. This cloister served as the entrance to the chapel of the Confraternity of St. John the Baptist in the 14th century. Highlights are the beautiful frescoes depicting the life of St. Joh
  6. Cenacolo di Fuligno6

    Cenacolo di Fuligno

     Florence
    The Cenacolo di Fuligno is a museum in Florence that is dedicated to the great Last Supper by Pietro Perugino, in the refectory of the former convent of Sant'Onofrio, also known as the nuns of Foligno. In addition to The Last Supper of Perugino on the back wall of the refectory, the museum is dedica
  7. Santo Stefano al Ponte Museum7

    Santo Stefano al Ponte Museum

     Florence
    The Santo Stefano al Ponte is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic church in Florence. The church is used as a concert hall and features various artworks, while the Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art, housed in the rectory and adjacent spaces to the church of Santo Stefano al Ponte houses a collection of w
  8. Museum of Florence Santa Maria Novella8

    Museum of Florence Santa Maria Novella

     Florence
    The Basilica di Santa Maria Novella is a basilica in Florence of which the façade was built by Leon Battista Alberti in 1470. The church contains the fresco The Holy Trinity of Masaccio. Annexed to it are the buildings of the convent, with three monumental cloisters. The Green Cloister, the Spanish