Church
The Baptistery of St. John
106 locals recommend,
Tips from locals
Emanuela
April 30, 2016
The Baptistery must be included among Florence churches as it was originally the main place of worship of Firenze. This is one of the city's oldest religious edifices and the baptistery still plays a very big part in the life of Florence. Of course, the building's piece de resistance are the 'Gates of Paradise' (as Michelangelo dubbed them), the golden doors sculpted in bronze by Ghiberti. Not everyone knows that the baptistery actually has three sets of bronze doors, each a masterpiece in its own right. Inside, you will be wowed by the 13th century mosaics.
The Baptistery must be included among Florence churches as it was originally the main place of worship of Firenze. This is one of the city's oldest religious edifices and the baptistery still plays a very big part in the life of Florence. Of course, the building's piece de resistance are the 'Gate…
Gianfranco
July 15, 2015
Baptistery of San Giovanni
Matteo
November 13, 2018
The beautiful Baptistery of St. John ( Battistero) in Piazza Duomo!
Claudia
July 2, 2016
One of the oldest churches in Florence with white and green marble of Prato.
Borgo
September 1, 2015
The Florence Baptistery (Italian: Battistero di San Giovanni), also known as the Baptistery of Saint John, is a religious building in Florence, Italy, and has the status of a minor basilica.
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Location
Piazza San Giovanni
Firenze, Toscana