Santa Maria Novella in Firenze in Cittΰ Metropolitana di Firenze, Tuscany, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)
Croce al Trebbio
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Cross to the Three Roads
Il monumento venne costruito sopra un antico pozzo in memoria del combattimento qui avvenuto nel 1244 fra i cavalieri di S. Maria, milizia istituita da S. Pietro Martire, e gli eretici Patarini che furono sconfitti.
L'opera θ costituita da un sedile circolare in pietra, sul quale si eleva una colonna in granito sormontata da una croce di marmo a doppia immagine di Cristo e con sotto un'altra doppia immagine di S. Pietro Martire. Alla base della croce: l'aquila, il leone, l'angelo e il toro, simboli dei quattro Evangelisti. Sullo spigolo del disco in pietra, sul quale appoggia la croce, vi θ un'iscrizione latina dove si legge che la croce venne qui collocata nel 1388 in sostituzione di un'altra che vi avevano innalzato nel 1244 in onore di S. Zano S. Ambrogio. Il monumento risulta coperto da una tettoia in legno, di carattere prettamente medievale.
Granite-Pisan School - 1338.
This monument was raised over an old well in memory of a battle fought on the site in 1244 between the knights of Santa Maria, a militia established by St. Peter Martyr and the Patarines who were defeated.
It comprises a circular stone seat on which stands a granite column topped by marble cross with a double image of Christ and a double image of St. Peter Martyr.
At the base of the cross are the eagle, the lion, the angel and the bull, symbols of the Four Evangelists. On the edge of the stone disc that supports the cross is a Latin inscription stating that the cross was raised in 1338 in the place of another that had been put there in 1244 in honor of St. Zenobius and St. Ambrose. The monument is covered by a typically Medieval wooden roof.
Erected by Cittΰ Metropolitana di Firenze.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1338.
Location. 43° 46.389′ N, 11° 15.027′ E. Marker is in Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), in Cittΰ Metropolitana di Firenze. It is in Santa Maria Novella. It is at the intersection of Via del Moro and Via delle Belle Donne, on the left when traveling north on Via del Moro. The marker is located next to the historic column at the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via del Moro 81, Firenze, Toscana 50123, Italy. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Roman Empire, and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Museo Marino Marini (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore / Church of Saint Mary Major (about 210 meters away); Affortunata Servi (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Irma Servi (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Giuseppe Dolfi (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Ponte alla Carraia (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Chiesa di Santa Trinita / Church of the Holy Trinity (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); a different marker also named Giuseppe Dolfi (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Firenze.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.


