Demidoff Chapel of San Donato

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Cappella Demidoff
Ex-Cappella Demidoff, chiesa di Cristo, Firenze 02.JPG
Religion
Affiliation Church of Christ
Province Florence
Location
Location Florence, Italy
Geographic coordinates 43°47′17.98″N11°13′31.86″E / 43.7883278°N 11.2255167°E / 43.7883278; 11.2255167
Architecture
TypeChurch
Style Neoclassicism
Groundbreaking1822
Completed1831

The Cappella Demidoff di San Donato, or Demidoff Chapel of San Donato, is occupied at present by the Church of Christ in Florence, and is found on via San Donato. The church was formerly the private chapel of the Villa San Donato, built by the rich Russian noble, Anatoly Nikolaievich Demidov, 1st Prince of San Donato. It belonged to the Russian Orthodox Church. The chapel recalls both the Pantheon in Rome, with its central oculus, and the Villa Capra "La Rotonda" in Vicenza by Andrea Palladio. The entrance has a classical portico. The building is in a dilapidated state.

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