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façade decorated with
sgraffiti; today it is home to
the French Consulate.
Overlooking the square is the
church of Ognissanti
(see
p113)
, which contains
Botticelli's tomb and frescoes
by Ghirlandaio. The latter's
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One of the artisan workshops in the Oltrano area
del Cestello
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, where the
entrance to the church of San
Frediano in Cestello
(see
p119)
faces the river. Return
to Borgo San Frediano turning
right into Piazza del Carmine
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. The church of Santa Maria
del Carmine is famous for its
Brancacci Chapel
(see
pp126-7),
which is decorated
with frescoes begun by
Masolino and Masaccio, and
finished by Filippino Lippi.
Leave the square at the
southernmost corner along
Via Santa Monaca and turn
left into Via dei Serragli
where there is a pretty
tabernacle. Walk towards the
river and turn right into Via di
Santo Spirito. Note the Medici
Crest at no. 58r, the
13th-14th-century Torre de'
Lanfredini stands at no. 40r
and Palazzo Frescobaldi
(home of the wine-growing
Frescobaldi family) is at nos.
5-13. Turn into Via de'
Coverelli and walk to Piazza
Santo Spirito
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, the heart of
this Bohemian district and
the walk's end. To return
to the city centre, catch bus
no. 11 to the Duomo.
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famous
The
Last Supper
, is
housed in the
convent refectory
next door, reached
through a frescoed
cloister.
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Across the River Arno
Cross the Ponte Amerigo
Vespucci and walk on to
Borgo San Frediano, a
delightful area that's filled
with artisan workshops and
characteristic houses set on
narrow streets. To the right is
Porta San Frediano
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, built in
1324, whose massive wooden
doors are still intact. The
adjoining stretch of city wall
is particularly well preserved.
Double back along Borgo
San Frediano and turn left
down Via Cestello into Piazza
TIPS FOR WALKERS
Starting point:
Santa Maria
Novella Train Station.
Length:
3.5 km (2 miles)
Getting there:
You can walk to
the station from the city centre.
Stopping-off points:
There are
plenty of bars and cafés along
the way.
A pavement café in the Piazza di
Santo Spirito
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