La Monaca in Tuscany
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San Miniato al Monte

San Miniato al Monte (St. Minias on the Mountain) is a basilica in Florence, central Italy, standing atop one of the highest points in the city. It has been described as one of the finest Romanesque structures in Tuscany and one of the most beautiful churches in Italy. There is an adjoining Olivetan monastery, seen to the right of the basilica when ascending the stairs.

Located at 43.7598, 11.2647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1010s architecture, 1090s architecture, Basilica churches in Florence, Monasteries in Tuscany, Benedictine monasteries in Italy, 11th-century church buildings, Romanesque architecture in Tuscany

Arcetri

Arcetri is a region of Florence, Italy, in the hills to the south of the city centre.

Located at 43.7548, 11.2518 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Districts of Florence

Arcetri Observatory

The Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri (otherwise known as the Arcetri Observatory, Florence) is an astronomical observatory located in Arcetri in the outskirts of Florence, Italy. Observatory staff carry out theoretical and observational astronomy as well as designing and constructing astronomical instrumentation.

Located at 43.7506, 11.2544 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in Italy, Astronomy institutes and departments, Buildings and structures in Florence

Villa del Poggio Imperiale

Villa del Poggio Imperiale is a predominantly neoclassical former grand ducal villa in Arcetri, just to the south of Florence in Tuscany, central Italy. Beginning as a villa of the Baroncelli of Florence, it was seized by the Medici, became the home of a homicidal and unfaithful husband, and a lavish retreat for a Grand Duchess with imperial pretensions.

Located at 43.7492, 11.2474 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Houses completed in 1625, Houses completed in 1776, Villas in Florence, Medici villas, Neoclassical architecture in Italy

Fonte di Fata Morgana

The Fonte di Fata Morgana, locally called the Casina delle Fate (Summerhouse of the Fates), at Grassina, not far from Florence, Italy, in the comune of Bagno a Ripoli, is a small garden building, built in 1573–4 as a garden feature in the extensive grounds of the Villa Riposo of Bernardo Vecchietti on the slope of the hill called Fattucchia.

Located at 43.7317, 11.2786 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1574, Buildings and structures in Florence, Gardens in Italy

L'Istituto Statale della Ss. Annunziata

L'Istituto Statale della Ss. Annunziata was the first female boarding school in Florence, founded for the daughters of Marquis Gino Capponi. The Institute was created in 1823, to educate aristocratic and noble girls, under the patronage of Maria Anna of Saxony and Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany. The original building was in the via della Scala, Florence. In 1865 it moved to the Villa del Poggio Imperiale overlooking Florence where it remains in situ today.

Located at 43.7492, 11.2474 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Private schools in Italy, Girls' schools in Italy

Villa Rusciano

Villa Rusciano is an historic villa in the neighbourhood of Florence, central Italy, which includes work by Brunelleschi.

Located at 43.7597, 11.2779 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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15th-century architecture, Villas in Florence, Renaissance architecture in Florence

Torre del Gallo

The Torre del Gallo is a historical building located in Florence, Italy, located at Pian de 'Giullari, in the hills of Arcetri, on top of a ridge overlooking the city where there is a magnificent panorama.

Located at 43.7519, 11.2586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Villas in Florence