In this area the Florentines had its own tribunal, their laws, a consulate, a prison and they built their national church (the basilica of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini) and a convent, today destroyed. Moreover, in 1519 pope Leo X granted to his fellow citizens the small church of San Pantaleo juxta flumen (or San Pantaleo Affine, with meaning "ad flumen"), demolished by the Florentines to make room for the great building of San Giovanni de 'Fiorentini.
