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Online Gazetteer of Sixteenth Century Florence

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Square 45

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  • 1 - S. Paolo Par. Mon.

    • 1217 Dominican monks, Par. Ch., 1619 Carmelite monks. Renovations 1619. [42 R 1632] B122-123 M/R 81 Paatz IV:591 Pza S. Paolino.

  • 2 - SS Concezione Con.

    • 1568/92 founded by will of Eleonora di Toledo as Monache di S. Stefano (Monache Cavalieresse di Malta). [75 R 1632] B50 M/R 23 Paatz I:476 V. della Scala 26.

Streets, Parishes, Notes:

"Quarter: S. Maria Novella, Parish: S. Lucia sul Prato, S. Paolo, Streets: Piazza S. Paolo, V dell' Albero, V della Scala {p}, V Nuova (V Porcellana {p}), V Palazzuolo {p}. Square 45 had many households, some shops, some patricians, some households with servants, many households w/o surnames and many households headed by widows. "

Photo courtesy Musei Comunali Firenze.
map of square 45