San Remigio di Firenze is a church in

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. The church was founded around the year 1000. It is dedicated to

Saint Remigius Remigius (french: Remi or ; – January 13, 533), was the Bishop of Reims and "Apostle of the Franks". On 25 December 496, he baptised Clovis I, King of the Franks. The baptism, leading to about 3000 additional converts, was an important event ...

. In the 13th century, the church was reconstructed to feature a triangle-shaped facade with hanging arches along the roof line. The interior still reflects the original

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with ogive arches and octagonal columns along the three aisles.

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I Luoghi della Fede by Regione Toscana
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