Le Murate
Florencia · Toscana · Italy
This former enclosed convent, later a prison until 1985, has since 2001 been one of Florence's most cited urban regeneration complexes, with 14,500 square metres in the heart of the historic centre returned to the city. It houses the Murate Art District, housing for resident artists, a literary café and shared workspaces, with part of the refurbishment guided by criteria from Renzo Piano's studio. It is an example of how a place of confinement becomes a space for encounter.
- Led by
- Ayuntamiento de Florencia
- Status
- Active
- Participation
- Institution led, participatory
- Visitable
- Sí, complejo abierto con café literario y programación cultural
- Website
- cultura.comune.fi.it/leMurate ↗
- Contact
- No public contact on record
- Last reviewed
- 1 September 2026
Verification
Verified
This place is backed by at least one primary and one secondary source, reviewed within the last twelve months. The sources appear below with their consultation dates.
- Verified primary and secondary source, reviewed within the last twelve months
- Partial one source on record
- Unverified starting knowledge, sources pending
Sources
- Le Murate | Cultura - Comune di Firenze ↗ · primary source · consulted on 1 September 2026 · Comune di Firenze
- Recupero edilizio e funzionale dell'ex carcere delle Murate ↗ · secondary source · consulted on 1 September 2026 · Wikipedia