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Centro per l'arte contemporanea Luigi Pecci

Centro per l'arte contemporanea Luigi Pecci (Centre for Contemporary Art Luigi Pecci) is sited at 277 Via della Repubblica, Prato near Florence, Italy. The centre is devoted to the contemporary arts of the last three decades. The complex composes the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Centre of Information and Documentation, including the visual arts, and an education department.

Located at 43.8611, 11.1083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Prato, Art museums and galleries in Italy, Modern art museums, Biographical museums in Italy, Art museums established in 1988, Museums in Tuscany, 1988 establishments in Italy

San Giovanni Battista, Highway A11

San Giovanni Battista or dell'Autostrada del Sole is a church in Florence, Italy. The church is formally named after John the Baptist but has also earned the name Church of the Freeway of the Sun for its location between autostrada del Sole (Freeway of the Sun) and the A11 Firenze-Mare highway. The design of the church is meant to reflect both modern and traditional church design.

Located at 43.8317, 11.1569 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Churches in Florence, Roman Catholic churches completed in 1963, Brutalist architecture in Italy

Castello dell'Imperatore

The Castello dell'Imperatore was erected by Frederick II in Prato. It was built between 1237 and 1247 by Riccardo da Lentini.

Located at 43.8788, 11.0986 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Castles in Italy, 13th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Prato, Visitor attractions in Apulia

Santa Maria delle Carceri

Santa Maria delle Carceri is a basilica church in Prato, Tuscany, Italy. It is considered one of the earliest, most notable examples of use of Greek cross plan in Renaissance architecture.

Located at 43.8794, 11.0984 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Prato, 15th-century architecture, Churches in Tuscany, Renaissance architecture in Tuscany

Teatro Metastasio

The Teatro Metastasio is a theatre located in Prato, Italy. Designed by architect Luigi De Cambray Digny, construction of the theatre began in March 1829. The inaugural performance of theatre was of Gioachino Rossini's Aureliano in Palmira on 8 October 1830. It remains the city of Prato's main venue for operas, plays, and concerts.

Located at 43.8797, 11.0994 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Opera houses in Italy, Theatres completed in 1830, Buildings and structures in Prato, Visitor attractions in Tuscany

Prato Centrale railway station

Prato Centrale railway station (Italian: Stazione di Prato Centrale) is the main station serving the city and comune of Prato, in the region of Tuscany, central Italy. Opened in 1862, it forms part of both the Bologna–Florence railway and the Maria Antonia railway (Florence–Prato–Pistoia–Lucca–Viareggio). Until 2002 it was named simply as Prato.

Located at 43.8786, 11.1092 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Prato, Railway stations in Tuscany, Railway stations opened in 1934

Stories of St. Stephen and St. John the Baptist

The Stories of St. Stephen and St. John the Baptist is a fresco cycle by the Italian Renaissance painter Filippo Lippi and his assistants, executed between 1452 and 1465. It is located in the Great Chapel (Cappella Maggiore) of the Cathedral of Prato, Italy.

Located at 43.8818, 11.0983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1450s paintings, 1460s paintings, Paintings by Filippo Lippi, Fresco paintings