Santa Trinita is a parish church and the monastic church of the Vallombrosan monastery of the same name. It was founded in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 14th century in its present Gothic form. The crypt, a remnant of the old church, is purely Romanesque. The façade of Santa Trinita de Buontalenti is a typical work of late Florentine mannerism and dates from the end of the 16th century.
The church of Santi Apostoli is also called locally "Vecchio Duomo di Firenze" because of its importance in the history of Florence. The building was built from the 11th century and is one of the oldest in Florence.
The church of Orsanmichele, built in the fourteenth century, was successively a monastery oratory, a warehouse and a church.
Santa Felicita was first mentioned in documents in the 10th century. However, the origins of the Christian site are much older. During reconstruction work, two burial slabs were discovered that can be dated to around 417. The present church building is the work of the architect Ferdinando Ruggiere and was built between 1736 and 1739. At the front of the church is the Medici family's footbridge, the Corridoio Vasariano, which connects the Uffizi to the Palazzo Pitti. A passageway to the church and to a balcony in the parish hall allowed members of the family to attend services.
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