Square 2

1 - S. Agata Con.

13th cent. Convent of nuns; 1435 sisters of S. Silvestro, S. Maria della Neve, S. Orsola. Renovated 16th century; new façade by A. Alori 1592/93. [109 R 1551, 95 1632] B6 M/R 1 Paatz I:1 V. S. Gallo 106

2 - S. Luca Con.

1327 Augustinian nuns. The church renovated ca. 1570. [44 R 1551, 74 1632]. B80 M/R 56 Paatz II:597. V. S. Gallo No longer exists.

3 - S. Lucia Con.

1293 various, 1440 Dominican nuns. Church renovated by G. Silvani 17th cent. [126 R 1551, 104 1632] B149 M/R 57 Paatz II: 602. V. S. Gallo No longer exists.

4 - S. Miniato al Ceppo Con.

1558 Benedictine nuns from S. Miniato al Monte, house destroyed in the siege of 1530, went to S. Filippo del Ceppo (sq.62) 1530-57, then after the flood of 1557 moved again to an abandoned hospital of the Certosa in V. S. Gallo. Enlarged 17th century. [40 R in sq. 62 1551, 84 1632] B32 M/R 19 Paatz I:449 V. S. Gallo 97

5 - Sped. di Bonifazio

1347. Received sick among the poor. First lazzaretto used in plague of 1630 [46 I 1551, 44 1632] B13 Paatz I:395 Pass. 216. V. S. Gallo No longer exists.

6 - Sped. S. Michele Broccardi

14th cent? Small hospital used by the Bigallo for orphans; transferred to S. Caterina degli Abbandonati (Sq 4) in 1593. B217 Paatz IV:159 V. S. Gallo No longer exists.

7 - Pal. Pandolfini

8 - S. Domenico del Maglio Con. (*)

1297 Dominican nuns. Part of their site used for the Giardino dei Semplici 1545; 1560/80 new cloister. [50 R 1551, 96 1632]. B53 Paatz II:2 M/R 27. V. del Maglio (V. Micheli 10)

9 - Giardino dei Semplici (*)

Gardern for rare plants laid out for Cosimo I from 1545. V. del Maglio (V. Lamarmora).

Streets, Parishes, Notes:

"Quarter: S. Giovanni, Parish: S. Lorenzo, Streets: V. S. Gallo {p}, V. del Maglio (V. Lamamora {p}). Square 2 had few households, few shops, few patricians, few households with servants, some households w/o surnames and some households headed by widows."

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Photo courtesy Musei Comunali Firenze.