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Battistero di San Giovanni
- When to go
- Check opening hours before you go
- Official website
- Official website
Tickets and prices
- Admission
- Paid entry
as of 5 Nov
Good to know
- Accessibility
- YesDetails may vary; check before you go.
- Typical visit
- 135–180 min
Getting there
- Getting there
- PANZANI UNITÀ · bus 11, 14, 18, 6, C2, C4 · 460 mPUCCI DUOMO · bus 14, 18, 23, C1 · 240 mSANTA MARIA NUOVA · bus 14, 18, 23, C1 · 400 mDetails may vary; check before you go.
About
The Florence Baptistery, also known as the Baptistery of Saint John (Italian: Battistero di San Giovanni), is a religious building in Florence, Italy. Dedicated to the patron saint of the city, John the Baptist, it has been a focus of religious, civic, and artistic life since its completion. The octagonal baptistery stands in both the Piazza del Duomo and the Piazza San Giovanni, between Florence Cathedral and the Archbishop's Palace. Florentines once believed that the Baptistery was originally a Roman temple dedicated to Mars, or a remnant of the city's rebirth after the Ostrogoths' ravages. In the modern period skepticism mounted until these legends were abandoned in the nineteenth century, in part because excavations revealed that a very different structure, a large house, was present at the site in Roman times.
- Built
- 1059Details may vary; check before you go.
- Denomination
- catholic
- Heritage status
- wd:Q43113623
- Style
Inside
Gates of ParadiseSailko, CC BY 3.0- North Doors of the Florence Baptistery
South Doors of the Florence BaptisteryKandi, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ways to visit
Tickets
Questions
How long does a visit take?
135-180 min
