Piazza Madonna della Neve alle Murate

Getting there

LEOPARDI GRAMSCI · bus 14, 18, 23, 31, 32, 322 A, 330 A, 333 A, 343 A, 345 A, 345BIS A, 350 A, 351 A, 353 A, 354 A, 357 A, 360 A, 365 A, 370 A, 6, 60, C2, C3, SI330, SI90 · 480 mPIAZZA PIAVE · bus 23, 322 A, 330 A, 333 A, 343 A, 345 A, 345BIS A, 350 A, 351 A, 353 A, 354 A, 357 A, 360 A, 365 A, 370 A, SI330, SI90 · 430 mVIALE GRAMSCI · bus 322 A, 330 A, 333 A, 343 A, 345 A, 345BIS A, 350 A, 351 A, 353 A, 354 A, 357 A, 360 A, 365 A, 370 A, SI330, SI90 · 420 m

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One of the two exercise yards of the Florentine prison of the Murate has become a new city square: Piazza Madonna della Neve. The square, which is fully pedestrianised, is entirely surrounded by the buildings that were part of the former convent, which later became a prison and was requalified by architect Renzo Piano. On the square are the premises of the MIP - Murate Idea Park, a space that promotes innovation and start-ups. It uses the structures most reminiscent of prison activity, left intact. Other buildings have instead been converted into housing.

Text from FeelFlorence (en), the official tourism portal of the Comune di Firenze and the Citta Metropolitana di Firenze; shortened

• Le Murate1 min walk
• Galleria Merlino by Artexpertise1 min walk