Ex-chiesa di Santa Maria sopra Porta - Florence, Italy
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N 43° 46.182 E 011° 15.213
32T E 681375 N 4848762
Acording to the Historical marker the former church of Santa Maria Sopra Porta during the XIX was the fire-station of Florence.
Waymark Code: WMK8GK
Location: Toscana, Italy
Date Posted: 02/28/2014
Views: 7
"First recorded in 1038, the church was so called because it stood
near the south gate of the old city walls (Por Santa Maria). It was rebuilt in the middle of the 13th century and was used for the meetings of the Capitani di Parte Gulefa, who built their own palazzo next to it in the mid-14th century. The Prior, Federico de' Bardi had a chapel, dedicated to St Bartholomew, built onto the left side. At the same time the church was rededicated to San Biagio. Suppressed in 1785, in the 19th century it was deconsecrated and used as a fire-station: the frescoes inside were destroyed and the furnishings dispersed. It is now a library."
From the Historical marker
Current Use: library
Year Originally Built: 13 Century
Is it open to the public?: Yes
Location: Floence
Year Retired: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
You must actually visit the building to post a log. Post your own, current photo of the converted firehouse as proof of your visit. It can't be the exact same photo that is on the waymark page.
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