Constructed in the 11th century, the church was given collegiate status. In the 13th century, it was renovated and rebuilt in Gothic style, but it began to decline once again in the 15th century. Today, of the original Romanesque building, only the bell tower survives. It’s quite unadorned from the outside (apart from a curious and solitary Roman head called Berta) – inside however, there is a lot of magic happening – there’s quite a number of artwork inside, such as:

• Frescoes by Bernardino Poccetti.
• Nativity by Matteo Rosselli.
• The relief of Madonna del Carmelo, by Coppo di Marcovaldo.
• The tomb of Brunetto Latini.
• A sarcophagus attributed to Tino di Camaino.

• Bus C2; stop Republica
• Bus 6 and 11; stop Vecchietti

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