Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Prato, Italy
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3.4 km
34 m
Experience Prato in Italy in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in PratoSight 1: Convitto nazionale statale Francesco Cicognini
The Cicognini National Boarding School is a private Catholic primary and secondary school located in Prato, Tuscany, Italy. Established by the Jesuits in c. 1692, the school is the oldest school in the city and follows the legacy of Francesco Cicognini.
Sight 2: Oratorio della Compagnia del Pellegrino
The former oratory of the Compagnia del Pellegrino is located in Prato in Via del Pellegrino.
Sight 3: Ex Chiesa di San Jacopo
The former church of San Jacopo di Prato is located in Via San Jacopo.
Sight 4: Cappella Migliorati
The Chapter of San Francesco in Prato, also known as the Migliorati Chapel, is a room in the Church of San Francesco (Prato), one of Niccolò Gerini's greatest masterpieces. Born as the Chapter House of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, it is located inside the Renaissance cloister of the Church of San Francesco (Prato).
Sight 5: Chiesa di San Francesco
San Francesco is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church located in front of the square named after the church, in the historic center of Prato, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Sight 6: Monumento ai Caduti di Prato
The war memorial, depicting Heroism comforting Duty, is located in Prato in Piazza delle Carceri on the opposite side of the Emperor's castle. The work of the sculptor Antonio Maraini, it was inaugurated on May 22, 1934, the same day that the railway station was inaugurated in the presence of the King.
Sight 7: Basilica di Santa Maria delle Carceri
Santa Maria delle Carceri is a basilica church, designed by Giuliano da Sangallo, and built in Prato, Tuscany, Italy. It is among the earliest examples of a Greek cross plan for a complete church in Renaissance architecture.
Sight 8: Museo del Tessuto
The Campolmi Factory, the Prato Textile museum and Lazzerini Library is a textile museum and library in Prato in Tuscany, Italy. The museum is an Anchor point on the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
Sight 9: Chiesa di Sant'Anna
The oratory of Sant'Anna di Prato is located in Viale Piave, not far from the Emperor's castle.
Sight 10: Square Form with Cut
Square shape with cut is a monumental sculpture in white marble made by the English artist Henry Moore, which was purchased by the city of Prato with the help of local industrialists, at the end of a monographic exhibition in 1972 and represents one of the greatest examples of contemporary sculpture in Italy.
Sight 11: Santuario della Madonna del Giglio
The sanctuary of the Madonna del Giglio is located in Prato in Via San Silvestro, adjacent to Piazza San Marco.
Sight 12: Chiesa di San Bartolomeo
The church of San Bartolomeo in Prato is located in Piazza Mercatale.
Sight 13: Magnolfi Nuovo
The Magnolfi Orphanage is located in the municipality of Prato.
Sight 14: Chiesa Santa Maria della Pietà
Santa Maria della Pietà is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church in Prato, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Sight 15: Chiesa di Sant'Anna in Giolica
The church of Sant'Anna in Giolica di Prato stands along the homonymous path.
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