In the 17th century, the first meteorological station in the history of the city, and one of the first in the world, was established in Florence - Monastero degli Angeli.

It was based in the former church of Santa Maria degli Angeli in via Alfani. It acted on the orders of Grand Duke Ferdinand II de' Medici, who led to the creation of a network of detection stations, which also included the first weather station of Vallombrosa and other stations in Tuscany. She conducted meteorological observations in the years 1654-1670.