Palazzo
Sansoni-Trombetta: Built in the 17th-Century on piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, the
Palazzo is now the headquarters of the local council. Inside, the coats of arms of several
important local families - Anforti, Bosadonna and Sansoni-Trombetta - are
on display, along with frescoes by Ferdinando Folchi.Il Ponte Mediceo :
The district of Pontassieve takes its name from the ‘Medici Bridge’, which was
reconstructed in 1555 by Stefano di S. Piero a Ponti and his son Tommaso following
a flood that had destroyed the original (and very ancient) bridge. Since its
reconstruction it has been restored several times. It connects the old village of
Potassieve with the locality of San Francesco in the Pelago area.
Pieve di S. Giovanni Battista a Remole (Le Sieci) : Although restored as
recently as 1950, this church still displays a multitude of Romanesque features. Once
inside, one finds three naves, and, under the presbytery, there is a space dedicated to
relics. Some of the other historical treasures on show are the remains of some frescoes
and two tablets from the 14th-Century, both by Botticelli - one depicting the Virgin
Enthroned surrounded by Angels and Saints , the other the Crucifixion between the
Virgin and St. John.
Chiesa di S. Maria in Acone : Built in the year 1100, and restored more than
once since then, this church nevertheless conserves many aspects of its Romanesque design.
The interior has an apse portraying Our Lady of the Assumption with Angels and Cherubs and
other decorative works by Leto and Galileo Chini. Additionally, there are
two other important paintings, the Virgin Enthroned surrounded by saints (attributed
to Ghirlandaio ), and the Madonna del Carmine.
Chiesa di S. Andrea in Doccia : Rebuilt numerous times, the interior has the
following features: a tabernacle (attributed to Robbiano), depicting St.
Bernardino of Siena with St Catherine of Alessandria; a portrait of the Virgin and
Child and Saints from 1503, attributed to Ghirlandaio, a portrait of the Crucifixion
and the Saints, painted in 1776 by Ignazio Hughford, and a canvas of the Crucifixion
that is a copy of Rembrandt’s work.
Santuario della Madonna delle Grazie al Sasso : This often-rebuilt sanctuary was
first constructed in the 11th-Century on the site of a tabernacle, near to which it is
said that between 1484 and 1485, the Virgin Mary appeared several times to a shepherdess.
Inside, you can see the Virgin with Angels and Saints by Francesco Curradi in
the 17th-Century, and the Crucifixion by Benedetto Velico, which dates from
1600.
Castello di Torre a Decima : This castle was already in existence in medieval
times, and features a base which is a parallelepipedon with an array of arcs attached to
corbels, and a tower that conforms to the same pattern. The castle also has an elegant
courtyard lined with porticos with columns, and an open gallery. Inside, there is a marble
bas-relief featuring the Virgin and Child, whereas underneath the castle there are
enormous cellars full of oak barrels.
Villa Le Fonti a Pagnolle : A fine example of Renaissance architecture, this
villa has a double three-arched open gallery held aloft by columns with cornicing in pietra
serena. Inside, there is a great fireplace dating from the 15th-Century and a
16th-Century wash basin.
