San Remigio, Florence

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Exterior of San Remigio di Firenze showing the hanging arches along the roof line. Piazza san remigio, chiesa di san remigio 01,0.jpg
Exterior of San Remigio di Firenze showing the hanging arches along the roof line.

San Remigio di Firenze is a church in Florence, Italy.

The church was founded around the year 1000. It is dedicated to Saint Remigius. In the 13th century, the church was reconstructed to feature a triangle-shaped facade with hanging arches along the roof line. The interior still reflects the original Gothic architecture with ogive arches and octagonal columns along the three aisles. [1]

Notes

  1. Zucconi, Guido (1995). Florence: An Architectural Guide (November 2001 Reprint ed.). San Giovanni Lupatoto, Verona, Italy: Arsenale Editrice. p. 34.

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