San Niccolò in Firenze in Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Tuscany, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)

St. Francis of Assisi

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 25, 2025

1. St. Francis of Assisi Marker

Inscription.
[Inscription in Italian:]
Qui giunse nel 1211 per la prima volta a Firenze San Francesco D'Assisi

[English translation:]
Here St. Francis of Assisi arrived in Florence for the first time in 1211.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1211.

Location. 43° 45.925′ N, 11° 15.401′ E. Marker is in Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), in Città Metropolitana di Firenze. It is in San Niccolò. It is on Via de' Bardi west of Costa Scarpuccia, on the right when traveling east. The marker is embedded into the embankment wall on the south side of the street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Firenze, Toscana 50125, 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 Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chiesa di Santa Lucia dei Màgnoli (here, next to this

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marker); Building Ban by Cosimo I (a few steps from this marker); Palazzo Castellani (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Meridiana Monumentale / Monumental Sundial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Flood of 1966 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); John Brampton Philpot (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Giuseppe e Vittorio Jacquier (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Chiesa di San Remigio / Church of Saint Remigius (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Firenze.

More about this marker. The small plaque is beneath a weathered religious shrine dedicated to St. Francis.

Regarding St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis founded the Franciscan religious order around 1208. Three years later, Francis visited Florence and, according to tradition, stayed at Santa Maria dei Magnoli (now Santa Lucia dei Magnoli), the church across the street from this sign, where there was a pilgrims' hostel.

Also see . . . The Franciscans in Santa Croce. A history of the Franciscans in Florence from Santa Croce, the world's largest Franciscan church, includes a description of Francis's visit to Florence in 1211.

Excerpt: "In
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 25, 2025

2. St. Francis of Assisi Marker
1211 St. Francis came to Florence in person, tradition telling us that he stayed at the Ospizio di Santa Maria dei Magnoli (now Santa Lucia dei Magnoli). Francis was reportedly given a nearby chapel on a small island in the Arno dedicated to the Holy Cross, after which the church and convent of Santa Croce were subsequently named."

(Submitted on August 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Via de' Bardi image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 25, 2025

3. Via de' Bardi

The marker and shrine to St. Francis be seen in the far distance on the right side of this photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.