Basilica di Santo Spirito

Brunelleschi's plain church on a lively square

Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu-Sat 10:00-13:00 and 15:00-18:00. Closed Wednesday. Sun and holidays 11:30-13:30 and 15:00-18:00
Tickets: Church free, sacristy about €2
Address: On Piazza Santo Spirito, behind a plain pale facade

The pale front is plain enough to walk past. Open the door and grey stone columns march away like a grove, with 38 side chapels in round arches. It was Brunelleschi's last church, finished after his death. Outside, the square has cafes.