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Museum of San Marco

A Dominican convent where Fra Angelico painted a fresco in every monk's cell, including his famous Annunciation.

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Open
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Price
Paid
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Piazza San Marco 3, 50121 FlorenceDirections
Getting There
A 5-minute walk from the Accademia.

Why Go

At the top of the stairs, Fra Angelico's Annunciation greets you, and along the corridors each small cell has its own fresco. The preacher Savonarola lived here.

It's a quiet, moving contrast to the big galleries.

Nearby in Florence

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