Sant'Agostino, Prato

Sant'Agostino is a Romanesque-style brick church in central Prato, Tuscany, Italy.

Chiesa di Sant'Agostino
Facade
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Location
LocationPrato, Italy
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleRomanesque
Groundbreaking1300 ca.
Completed1700 ca.
Sant'Agostino
Altarpiece of Madonna della Cintola by Cigoli

An oratory and small Augustinian monastery had been present on the site since 1271. Construction of the church lasted until 1440. New altars were built in the 16th and 17th century. It became a parish church upon the suppression of the convent in 1810. Since 1964, it has belonged to the Sacramentine order.[1]

References

  1. Comune of Prato, short introduction and photo.


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