Chiesa di Sant'Andrea (Church of Sant'Andrea), Livorno

The Church of Sant'Andrea in Livorno is located on Cisternone Square (Piazza del Cisternone), directly across from the imposing Gran Conserva. Next to the church lies the Girolamo Gavi Seminary, which also houses the Leonello Barsotti Diocesan Museum. Historically, this site was once a cemetery area that was abandoned after the opening of the new municipal cemetery of the Wolves.

In 1806, part of the old cemetery was transformed into a place of worship, and an altar dedicated to Saint Andrew was installed. This was done in commemoration of the end of a yellow fever epidemic. The small initial church was overseen by the Capuchins of the Holy Trinity. By the 1840s, the construction of a new church began alongside the nearby seminary, following a design by Gaetano Gherardi. The church was opened in 1850 but only consecrated in 1887.

The church’s bell tower, standing at 48 meters, was aligned with the facade of the seminary and initially raised concerns regarding its stability. Its bells were installed halfway up the structure in 1899. Although largely destroyed during World War II, the bell tower survived. Reconstruction efforts in 1948 altered much of the church’s interior, and in 1953, the roof's wooden beams were replaced with reinforced concrete.

The church has a rectangular plan, with its facade restored in the early 21st century. The facade is characterized by a triangular pediment and a semicircular window above the entrance portal. Inside, the hall is illuminated by lunette windows and ends with a quadrangular apse. Behind the main altar stands a pipe organ, installed in 2006 by the Michelotto company.