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Londa
  • Districts
Fornace
Rincine
  • At a glance

Situated just before the confluence of the Rincine and Moscia rivers, Londa covers a total area of 59.4km2 and has a population of 1519.

  • Useful contact numbers
Charitable Organisations : Tel. 0558351531
Carabinieri (Military / Civil Police) : Tel. 0558351512/0558351959
Public Library : Tel. 0558351801
Local Council : Tel. 0558351518
  • Local Events
The local market is held every Thursday morning.

September
On the second Sunday of the month there is an event dedicated to the sampling of peaches cultivated using slow ripening techniques.
  • Places of Interest

Pieve di S. Elena a Rincine : The church was built from square stone blocks in the 11th-century, and contains a single nave with a terracotta bas-relief attributed to Robbiano portraying the Virgin with Child, St. Lucia, S.Anthony the Abbot, St. Biagio and St. Paul.

Chiesa di S. Maria a Caiano : This church features two 18th-century altars and two pictures, a Baptism of Jesus and an Our Lady of the Rosary. Inside we find a courtyard with a 16th-century well.

Chiesa di S. Lorenzo a Fornace : Constructed in the 12th-century, the church retains only a part of its original Romanesque features. Inside, there is a 17th-century portrait of the "Visitation".

Villa di Fornace : Built in 1700, this villa still contains its original red plasterwork ornamentation. Near the entrance, there is a spring-water fountain.

Chiesa di S. Lorenzo a Vierle : This church dates from the Middle Ages, and was restored in the 16th-century. There is a 17th-century tablet depicting the Holy Family and the Angels.

Villa Passerini di Belvedere : This recently restored villa features a number of original coats-of-arms. It is surrounded by an oratory and out buildings

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