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| Firenzuola |
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• Districts |
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Bordignano
Bruscoli
Caburaccia
Camaggiore
Casanova
Castagnara
Castelvecchio |
Castro S. Martino
Cerreta
Coniale
Cornacchiaia
Covigliaio
Filigare
Futa (Passo) |
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| Moraduccio - Tirli
- Moscheta - Passo della Raticosa - Piancaldoli - Pietramala - Rapezzo - Rifredo - San
Pellegrino - San Pietro - Santerno, Selva - Sigliola - Traversa - Valli (Le) - Visignano. |
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• At a glance |
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Situated along
the River Santerno, Firenzuola covers 272.06km2 and currently has a population of 4,712. |
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• Useful contact numbers |
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Charitable
Organisations : Tel. 055819752/055819467
Carabinieri (Military / Civil Police): Tel. 055819004
Florentine Provincial Administration
Firenzuola: Tel. 055819024
Public Library : Tel. 055819366
Local Council: Tel. 0558199401 |
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• Local Events |
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The local market is
held every Monday morning.
Easter
On Easter Monday there is a local fete in Firenzuola.
July
On the last Sunday of the month there is a fair in the Traversa district.
August
On Monday the 24th of August (or the Monday closest to that date, depending on the year),
the St. Bartholemew fair is held. There is another fair on the second Monday of August, in
Pietramala. |
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| • Places of Interest |
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| Firenzuola is a medieval village. At its centre, there is the Piazza
Agnolo, which plays host to two sacred buildings: the Rocca, today used as the
headquarters of the town council, was rebuilt in the post-war period following an air
attack in 1944, but the original features were not reinstated; the Chiesa di San
Giovanni Battista was also reconstructed after the same bombing raid, and contains
three naves and a resplendent bell tower. Chiesa della
SS. Annunziata : This church was also damaged (although not quite reduced to rubble)
during the bombings of 1944, and was then restored after the war. The main altar is made
of marble and the curch also features a spire-shaped bell tower.
La cinta bastionata del Sangallo
: Firenzuola’s defensive walls, and its two gateways (porta Fiorentina and
porta Bolognese), still retain part of the escarpments and corner bastions ordered
by Antonio da Sangallo the Elder in the 15th century.
Covigliaio : Located just beyond the Futa Pass,
it is famous as an almost compulsory stop-off for travellers, no matter how wealthy,
heading south. Indeed, the Albergo della Posta, a hotel that is still in business
today, played host in 1814 to Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies, in 1821 to Carlo
Alberto di Carignano, in 1846 to Tsar Nicolas I of Russia. These days,
Covigliaio is still popular with tourists thanks to it awe-inspiring panorama.
Chiesa di S. Matteo al Covigliaio : This church was built
in 1860 by the Florentine architect Angiolo Mennini, and retains its multi-coloured
marble altar.
Montalbano - Filigare : In
the 18th century, the Dogana Leopoldina building was constructed here.
Rifredo : Located just after the Giogo pass, Rifredo features several
stone houses on the incline of the road. At one time, a castle rose up from the summit,
but today there are nothing but a number of ruins.
Chiesa di S. Maria a
Rifredo : Built before the year 1000, this church has been restored many times. It
features a belfry with three bells.
Badia di S. Pietro in Vincoli a Moscheta : This abbey,
which has been restored more than once, still has fragments of an original relief above
the arch of the doorway. Inside, there is a valuable processional cross in
gold-plated copper.
Chiesa dei SS. Pietro e Paolo a
Santerno : This church was rebuilt in 1591, and in 1638 the Oratorio del SS.
Sacramento was added. Inside the church, there is a canvas of the Virgin of the
Rosary with St. Anthony and St. Rita, a Crucifixion with the Saints, and a Virgin
with Child and St. Peter, St. Francis, St. John the Baptist and St Carlo Borromeo, which
features a depiction of Firenzuola at its centre. |
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