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Sestieri of Florence in 1304

The city of Florence was divided into six districts (sestieri) in 1173.  Each sestiere was subdivided into four gonfaloni (neighbourhoods). Their original purpose was administrative and defensive: they served as tax districts, organised militias, and participated in civic events such as the Palio di Firenze. This system was replaced in 1343 by the administrative division of
quartieri (four districts).
 
      

Sestiere: San Pier Scheraggio

Gonfaloni
with
Parishes
Balzamo


 
· San Firenze
· San Simone
Leone Nero


 
· San Remigio
· San Jacopo tra i fossi
Bue


 
· Sant'Apollinare
· San Romolo
· Santa Cecilia
· San Michele in Orto
 
Carro


 
· San Piero Scheraggio
· Santo Stefano al Ponte
· Santa Maria Sopraporta

Sestiere: Oltrarno

Gonfaloni
with
Parishes
Scala


 
· Santa Maria Soprarno
· San Gregorio
· Santa Lucia de' Magnoli
· San Niccolò
· Santa Felicita
 
Ferza


 
· San Felice in Piazza
· San Pier Gattolino
Nicchio


 
· San Jacopo Soprarno
· Santa Felicita
Drago Verde


 
· San Frediano
· Santa Maria in Verzaia

Sestiere: Borgo

Gonfaloni
with
Parishes
Vipera


 
 · Santa Maria Sopraporta
· Santo Stefano al Ponte
· SS. Apostoli
 
Cavallo


 
 · Santa Lucia a San Eusebio
Aquila


 
· Santa Trinità

Sestiere: San Pancrazio

Gonfaloni
with
Parishes
Leone Naturale


 
 · Santa Maria degli Ughi
· San Miniato tra le Torri
· Sant'Andrea
· San Pier Buonconsiglio
· San Donato dei Vecchietti
· San Pancrazio
 
Leone Bianco


 
 · San Michele Bertelde
· Santa Maria Novella
· San Paolo
Leone Rosso


 
· San Pancrazio
· San Paolo

Sestiere: Porta del Duomo

Gonfaloni
with
Parishes
Leone d'Oro


 
· San Lorenzo
Leone Azzurro


 
· Santa Maria Maggiore
Drago Verde


 
· Santa Reparata
· San Cristoforo
· San Tommaso
· San Michele Bertelde
· San Salvatore
· San Ruffillo
· Santa Maria in Campidoglio
· San Leo
 

Sestiere: Porta San Pietro

Gonfaloni
with
Parishes
Ruote


 
· San Procolo
· Santo Stefano di Badia
· Santa Margherita
· San Martino
· San Michele in Orto
· Sant'Andrea
· San Bartolomeo
Chiavi


 
· San Pier Maggiore
· Sant'Ambrogio
Vaio


 
· San Michele Visdomini
· San Pier Celoro
· Santa Maria degli Alberighi
· Santa Maria in Campo
· San Michele in Palchetto
· Santa Maria Nepotecosa
· San Benedetto
 

Notes


Parts of certain parishes were shared between different gonfaloni or compagnie.

 
Quartieri of Florence


Source: Valeria Orgera; G. Balzanetti et al. Firenze: il quartiere di Santo Spirito dai gonfaloni ai rioni. Firenze: Alinea Editrice, 2000.
 

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