Virtual tour panorama showing the interior of San Marco Church in Florence. The image shows a highly decorated church with an ornately painted ceiling.

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Chiesa San Marco (Church of San Marco) stands on San Marco Square in Florence. The original church was built by Silvestrine monks in 1299, but transferred to Dominicans of Fiesole by Pope Eugene IV in 1436, the year he consecrated Florence Cathedral. Much of the church was rebuilt around this time, financed by Cosimo de' Medici the Elder.

The Chapel of St Antonino and the Salviati Chapel were added around 1588 and the church was further altered by Pier Francesco Silvani in 1678. The Neo-Classical façade dates from the 18th century.

Several important people of the 15th century lived in San Marco, including Fra Angelico, Fra Bartolomeo, St. Anthony, Cosimo the Elder and fra Girolamo Savonarola, who preached against the Catholic church and the Pope, predicted the end of the world and was hanged and burnt by the church in Piazza della Signoria.

Chiesa San Marco - Art and Interior

The most notable works are in the Museo San Marco, housed in the convent attached to the church. Inside San Marco you will find:

• Crucifix - by the School of Orcagna (1355)
• Transfiguration - painted by Giovan Battista Paggi (1596)
• Maestà (Majesty) - altarpiece by Fra Angelico (1439).
• Cappella del Sacramento - decorated with frescoes by Poccetti and canvasas by Santi di Tito, Passignano and Empoli.
• Crucifix on the High Altar - by Fra Angelico
• Highly decorated and gilded ceiling.

San Marco
Piazza San Marco 1
I-50100 Florence
Italy

Bus: Museo Di San Marco (6, 14, 23, 31, 71), Chiesa Di San Marco (7, 7X, 11, 20, 25, 33), Ricasoli - Gran Caffe' San Marco (1, 6, 10, 14, 17, 23, 31, 52, 54, 67, 68, 70, 71, 82, C1) - All these stops are on Piazza San Marco.