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Marcoiano
Montepoli
Panna
Pian Vallico
Ponzalla
Sant'Agata
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• At a glance |
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Situated at an
latitude of 292m above sea level in the foothills of the Apennine range that divides
Tuscany from the Emilia-Romagna, Scarperia covers a total area of 79.37km2 and currently
has a population of 6,238. |
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• Useful contact numbers |
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Charitable
Organisations: Tel. 055846055
A.C.I. Private Auto Recovery : Tel. 055846146
ProLoco Scarperia (Local development agency) : Tel. 055846509
Carabinieri (Military/Civil Police): Tel. 055846016
Police: Tel.
0558468324
Public Library : Tel. 0558430671
Mugello Autodrome : Tel. 0558499111
ÒPoggio dei MediciÓ Golf Club: Tel. 0558430436
Local Council : Tel. 055843161 |
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• Local Events |
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The local market is
held every Friday morning.autodromo
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May
On the last Sunday of the month there is a flower show in the centre.autodromo autodrome mugello campionato
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September
On the 7th and 8th of the month the ‘Diotto’ festival takes place, featuring a
historical procession, with old-style tests of strength. On these dates it is also
possible to visit the Ironworkers Exhibition. |
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Palazzo
dei Vicari : Although refurbished several times since it was first built in 1306, the
imposing original shell is still visible. It features a crenellated tower, rising up 42
metres and dedicated to Arnolfo di Cambio, which gives the building a sleeker, less
serious appearance. Hundreds of coats-of-arms of successive generations of the Vicari
family are to be found on the façade and in the atrium, some of them quite magnificent.
On the ground floor, there is a number of paintings attributed to the 14th-century
Florentine school. The first floor features an altar piece depicting the Virgin with
Child and Saints, in a room that would almost certainly have been the private chapel
of the Vicari family. Other rooms are adorned with yet more coats-of-arms,
alongside numerous other religious paintings from the store-rooms of Florence. The
recently-inaugurated Ironworkers Museum, is to be found inside the Palazzo dei
Vicari. It contains a wealth of example of blades of every type and information on the
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Oratorio della Madonna della Piazza : This oratory was constructed in the 8th century,
and within its little late-gothic temple it contains a stunning 14th- century depiction of
the Virgin Enthroned with Child and Saints. According to tradition, this building
was the place where people would swear their loyalty to the mayor of the vicariate.autodromo autodrome mugello campionato
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Propositura dei SS. Jacopo e Filippo : Built in 1325 by the Augustinian order, this
building retains its original cloister and its arched portico supported by its decidedly
Ionic columns. To the right rises the impressive bell tower, which features the Latin
inscription Sicut Incentium above the doorway. The church itself has a single nave,
and houses many exceptional works of art. Of particular interest is the full-relief
sculpture in white marble depicting the Virgin with Child that is to be found in
the small eastern chapel - it dates from the 15th century and is attributed to Benedetto
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Pieve di S. Maria a Fagna : This Romanesque church was probably constructed in the
10th century. In 1770, a full-scale refurbishment changed the entire building forever,
with the exception of the apse, which remains it all its original glory. The church has
three naves, with the central one raised above the others. The 13th-century pulpit is
positioned in line with the fifth column on the right-hand side, and is made from green
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Pieve di Sant’ Agata : Evidence indicates that this, one of the most beautiful
parish churches in the Mugello area, dates from AD 974. Although the columns extend right
up to the ceiling, without any arches, giving the impression that the church has only one
nave, in fact, it has three. It features some excellent paintings, frescoes, and a
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Villa Il Palagio : This 17th-century country house, which belonged to the Borghese family,
was probably built on the site of an older structure. The villa has a wonderful, expansive
garden dotted with valuable statues and unusual trees, including a Californian fir. In its
day, the villa played host to most of the royalty of Europe. It is new a top-quality hotel
and restaurant. |
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