Saint Verdiana church

The Sanctuary of Saint Verdiana was built with the aim of giving a worthy home to the remains of Verdiana, the patron saint of Castelfiorentino, a woman of humble origins, who lived between the 12th and 13th centuries. Verdiana was a pilgrim to Compostela and Rome and on her return to Castelfiorentino she became a recluse in a small cell - which can still be visited today - inside the church. According to tradition, two snakes entered inside the cell and they remained with her until her death. For this reason snakes have become the symbol with which she is represented.

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