San Giovanni dei Fieri is an ancient church in

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, Italy, located on Via Pietro Gori on the left bank of the Arno. In the 12th century it was known as San Giovannino. In 1614, the church was renovated by the architect

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. The church belonged to the

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, which also owned the church of Santo Sepolcro. The church currently belongs to the

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. The white marble façade recalls the churches of San Matteo and San Francesco in the same city.

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