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Online Gazetteer of Sixteenth Century Florence

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Square 28

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  • 1 - S. Egidio

    • Ancient church incorporated into the fabric of the hospital of S. Maria Nuova. B54 Paatz IV:1 Pza S. Maria Nuova.

  • 2 - Sped. di S. Maria Nuova

    • 1288. The main hospital for the sick, which absorbed some other hospitals in the 16th cent. New façade from previous design by Buontalenti? G. Parigi? begun 1611-19 (completed later; the left side only after WW II), new women's wing 1659. [ca. 250 I 1551, 108 1632] B121 Paatz IV:1 Pass. 284 Pza. S. Maria Nuova.

  • 3 - Oblates of S. M. Nuova Con.

    • Cloister for the Oblates (nurse/nuns without strict vows) for the Hospital of S. Maria Nuova. A tunnel was made under V. S. Egidio in 1619 to facilitate their passage to the hospital. B86 Paatz IV:1 Pza S. Maria Nuova.

Streets, Parishes, Notes:

"Quarter: S. Giovanni, Parish: S. Michele Visdomini, Streets: V dell Oriuolo {p}, V della Pergola {p}, V S. Giglio (V S. Egidio {p}). Square 28 had a moderate number of households, few shops, many patricians, some households with servants, some households w/o surnames, and some households headed by widows."

Photo courtesy Musei Comunali Firenze.
map of square 28