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Perched on one of the highest hills overlooking Florence, the basilica of San Miniato al Monte is one of the finest examples of Tuscan Romanesque architecture in Italy and one of the most beautiful churches in the city. Begun in 1013, it was built on the spot where, according to tradition, the early Christian martyr Saint Miniato was buried after his execution in the third century. The facade is the building most famous feature, a precise composition in white Carrara marble and green serpentine...