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Spedale degli Innocenti

Spedale degli Innocenti is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 58 m. Poggio all'Aia stands 934 m to the north, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Museo degli Innocenti, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

The Ospedale degli Innocenti (Italian pronunciation: [ospeˈdaːle deʎʎ innoˈtʃɛnti]; "Hospital of the Innocents"), also known in old Tuscan dialect as the Spedale degli Innocenti, is a historic building in Florence, Italy. It was designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, who received the commission in 1419 from the Arte della Seta. It was originally a foundling hospital. It is regarded as a notable example of early Italian Renaissance architecture. The hospital, which features a nine bay loggia facing the Piazza SS. Annunziata, was built and managed by the Arte della Seta or Silk Guild of Florence. That guild was one of the wealthiest in the city and, like most guilds, took upon itself philanthropic duties.

Since 1988 and as of March 2026 the building serves as the base of operations for the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre, and also houses an art museum.

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Wikidata Q1257947, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Fee
Yes
Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates43.77610, 11.26066

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
  • Piazzale Michelangelo: 1.0 mi
  • Fonte Pecchioli: 4.1 mi
  • Fonte Mezzina: 4.7 mi
  • Fonte Giallina: 4.9 mi
  • Fonte di Cascina: 5.5 mi
Peaks
  • Montepiano: 2.6 mi
  • Colle San Francesco: 2.6 mi
  • Monte Rinaldi: 2.7 mi
  • Monterivecchi: 2.7 mi
  • Monte Ceceri: 2.8 mi
Gardens: 38
Picnic sites: 13
Waterfalls: 8
  • Tonfo del Diavolo: 7.9 mi
  • Pescaia Calvelli: 13.4 mi
  • Cascata di Meriggioni: 16.2 mi
  • Pisciolo di Macereto: 16.5 mi
  • Pisciolo di Sant'Antonio: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 3

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Spedale degli Innocenti. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Poggio all'AiaN 349°934 m7.5 mi
Poggio CasacciaN 350°921 m6.8 mi
Poggio CornacchiacciaN 350°892 m7.2 mi
Poggio CapannelleN 353°839 m7.1 mi
Poggio TriniN 354°764 m6.5 mi
Poggio al GiroN 355°747 m5.3 mi
Monte RotondoN 352°705 m6.1 mi
Poggio PratoneNE 47°702 m5.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2017:4918:27
June solstice05:3420:1721:01
September equinox07:0318:3719:15
December solstice07:4615:5416:41

Local time (Europe/Rome).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/1701709658

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