The church has very antique origins; as a matter of fact,
information about it may be found in a document of 12th century.
Originally its name was Saint Marco al Mugnone, because of its
vicinity to the River Mugnone; after the construction of the
well know church of Saint Marco it was named Saint Marco in
Cafaggio and only afterwards it was called Saint Marco Vecchio.
Its location, on the borderline between the parish of Saint
Giovanni and the parish of Fiesole, created great contrasts at
the time until, in 1334, the church passed over to the league of
the parish of Saint Giovanni in respect of the decision made by
the Signoria of Florence. The church shows very little of its
original appearance because both the interior and the exterior
have undergone great changes throughout the centuries. The
façade, made of stone, completely redone in 1894, could with
great probability correspond to the original dimensions of the
church when it had one aisle and it recalls the simplicity of a
countryside parish in the Rom