Abbazia di San Miniato al Monte,Florence

A really interesting church at the top of a hill above the piazza. There was a large cemetery surrounding it, which had some interesting burials!

The actual church was stunning inside, the huge central part had high ceilings with various styles of decoration - from old chipping away murals, to lavishly painted frescos, with geometrical designs in between. There was then a lower area which had plain walls, a much lower ceiling intersected with columns.

Definitely a diverse building!

The outside was just as stunning, with the Basilica on top of the hill looking over Florence's skyline and a huge staircase leading down.Read more