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Vaiano
Vaiano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Prato in the region of Tuscany in Italy. It is located about northwest of Florence and about north of Prato. It has 9,912 inhabitants. Geography The municipality of Vaiano contains the ''frazione, frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Fabio, Faltugnano, Gamberame, La Briglia, La Cartaia, La Foresta, La Tignamica, Le Fornaci, Meretto, Parmigno, Popigliano, Savignano (Vaiano), Savignano, San Leonardo in Collina, Schignano (Vaiano), Schignano and Sofignano. Vaiano borders the following municipalities: Barberino di Mugello, Calenzano, Cantagallo, Tuscany, Cantagallo, Montemurlo, Prato. Demographics Architecture Churches *San Salvatore Abbey, Vaiano in Vaiano *Chapel at the old cemetery in Vaiano *San Leonardo in Gamberame *San Leonardo in San leonardo in Collina *Chapel at the Fattoria delle Mura in Sofignano *Chapel at Villa Buonamici in San Gaudenzio *Saint Anthon oratory at Villa Vai Il Mulinacci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Salvatore Abbey, Vaiano
The Badia San Salvatore (also called Abbazia San Salvatore) is a Romanesque architecture, Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic church with and adjacent Renaissance style abbey located on Via Monsignor G Gori #10 in the town of Vaiano in the Province of Prato, region of Tuscany, Italy. History A monastery at the site was erected between the 9th and 10th century, under the administration of the Benedictine order, Benedictine abbey of Monte Cassino. Archeological excavations found ancient Lombards, Lombard tombs underneath the church, suggesting a prior religious structure. After the abbey was occupied by the Vallombrosian order monks in 1075, the structure was reconstructed. In 1808, the monastery was suppressed by the Napoleonic rule, and the church relegated to pastoral care until 1925. The campanile, which stands 40 metres high, was erected in 1258. The interior includes an altarpiece depicting an ''Enthroned Madonna and Child with a young St John the Baptist, St Andrew Apostle, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofignano
Sofignano is an Italian village and ''frazione'' belonging to the municipality of Vaiano, in the Province of Prato, Tuscany Tuscany ( ; ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of 3,660,834 inhabitants as of 2025. The capital city is Florence. Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its in .... The village is located 2 km from Vaiano, on the mid side of the western face of the Calvana Hill. Hamlets Sofignano also includes the hamlets of Boana, Ca' dei Landi, Casanera, Collisassi, Colombaia, Docciola, Fattoria delle Mura, L'Olmo, La Lastruccia, Il Baldino, and Le Fornaci. Monuments * Santi Vito e Modesto in Sofignano Gallery File:Sofignano 02.jpg, Landscape of Boana File:Localita' Ca' dei Landi-paese di pace.jpg, Ca' dei Landi File:Sofignano 49.jpg, Villa Fabbri File:Sofignano 16.jpg, Old Mill File:Sofignano-la pieve.jpg, Parish church '' Santi Vito e Modesto in Sofignano'' File:Sofignano-Pieve e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savignano (Vaiano) (PO), Tuscany
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Savignano may refer to: People * Ernest Savignano (1919–1994), American footballer * Luciana Savignano (born 1943), Italian ballet dancer Places * Savignano Irpino, a municipality in the Province of Avellino, Campania * Savignano sul Panaro, a municipality in the Province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna * Savignano sul Rubicone, a municipality in the Province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna * Savignano (Pontelatone), a hamlet of Pontelatone in the Province of Caserta, Campania * Savignano (Pomarolo), a hamlet of Pomarolo (TN), Trentino-South Tyrol * Savignano (Vaiano), a hamlet of Vaiano Vaiano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Prato in the region of Tuscany in Italy. It is located about northwest of Florence and about north of Prato. It has 9,912 inhabitants. Geography The municipality of Vaiano contains t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calenzano
Calenzano () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about northwest of Florence. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 15,557 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Calenzano borders the following municipalities: Barberino di Mugello, Campi Bisenzio, Prato, San Piero a Sieve, Sesto Fiorentino, Vaglia, Vaiano. Main sights *''Villa Ginori a Collina'', a patrician villa *Church of ''San Niccolò e Oratorio della Compagnia del Santissimo Sacramento'', rebuilt before 1386. It includes frescoes by Jacopo and Nardo di Cione and a panel by Domenico Cresti. *''Pieve di San Donato'' (9th-11th centuries), with a Renaissance cloister built in 1460 by Carlo de' Medici. *''Pieve di Santa Maria'' (built before the 11th century). It houses a ''Madonna with St. Thomas'' from Lorenzo di Credi's workshop and a ''St. Anthony the Abbot'' from Ridolfo del Ghir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Prato
The province of Prato () is one of the 80 Provinces of Italy, ordinary provinces in Italy. Situated in the region of Tuscany, its capital and largest city is Prato. It was carved out as a separate province from the province of Florence in 1992. Spread over an area of , it is the smallest province by land area in Tuscany. It is bordered by Province of Pistoia, Pistoia province, and the metropolitan cities of Metropolitan City of Bologna, Bologna and Metropolitan city of Florence, Florence. The province is home to about 0.26 million people. There are seven Comune, comuni (municipalities) in the province. History The region is known for its textile industries, which date back to the 12th century CE. The region experienced an economic decline after the late Middle Ages, before the textile industry reinvigorated in the late 18th century. The province was carved out as a separate province from the province of Florence in 1992. Geography The province is situated in the Tuscany regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montemurlo
Montemurlo () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Prato in the Italian region Tuscany, located about northwest of Florence and about northwest of Prato. It has 19,059 inhabitants. Montemurlo borders the following municipalities: Agliana, Cantagallo, Montale, Prato, Vaiano. Demographics Sights Churches *Chapel at Javello farm *Chapel at the fortress in Montemurlo *Chapel at Villa del Barone in Bagnolo di Sopra *Chapel at Villa Giamari in Fornacelle *Parish Church of San Giovanni Battista Decollato San Giovanni Decollato (''the Beheaded John the Baptist'') is a Roman Catholic church in Rome, sited on ''via di San Giovanni Decollato'' in the Ripa rione, a narrow road named after the church. Its construction took most of the 16th century. I ... at Montemurlo castle *Sacred Heart of Jesus in Montemurlo *San Pietro in Albiano *Santa Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi in Bagnolo *Holy Mary Mother of the Church in Oste *Holy Mary Mother of God in Fornacelle Villas *O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantagallo, Tuscany
Cantagallo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Prato in the Italy, Italian region Tuscany, located about northwest of Florence and about north of Prato. It has 3,118 inhabitants. Geography Cantagallo borders the following municipalities: Barberino di Mugello, Camugnano, Montale, Tuscany, Montale, Montemurlo, Pistoia, Sambuca Pistoiese, Vaiano, and Vernio. ''Frazioni'' *Luicciana *Cambiaticcio *Carmignanello *Castello Averardi *Montagnana (Cantagallo) *Cerbaia *Codilupo *Colle Bisenzio *Fossato (Cantagallo) *Gavigno *Gricigliana *Il Fabbro *L'Acqua *La Dogana Il Pucci *La Villa (Cantagallo) *Luicciana *Migliana *Pratale *Trairio *Usella *Luogomano-Acquerino Nature *Reserve Luogomano-Acquerino *Passo del Tabernacolo *Pian della Rasa Demographics Culture Events in the municipality include: *Old villages and ancient flavors in Luicciana (November) *Mountain in feast in Cascina Spedalletto-reserve Luogomano-Acquerino (July) *Feast of the chestnut in Migliana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Institute Of Statistics (Italy)
The Italian National Institute of Statistics (; Istat) is the primary source of official statistics in Italy. The institute conducts a variety of activities, including the census of population, economic censuses, and numerous social, economic, and environmental surveys and analyses. Istat is the largest producer of statistical information in Italy and is actively involved in the European Statistical System, which is overseen by Eurostat. History The Italian National Institute of Statistics () was established by Legislative decree no. 1162 on 9 July, 1926, as the Central Institute of Statistics () in order to replace the General Statistics Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests (Italy), Ministry of Agriculture. Corrado Gini was established as the first director of the institute, under the authority of the head of state. The institute, with a staff of about 170 workers, was charged with publishing the data of the 6th general population census, gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapel At The Old Cemetery
A chapel (from , a diminutive of ''cappa'', meaning "little cape") is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. First, smaller spaces inside a church that have their own altar are often called chapels; the Lady chapel is a common type of these. Second, a chapel is a place of worship, sometimes interfaith, that is part of a building, complex, or vessel with some other main purpose, such as a school, college, hospital, palace or large aristocratic house, castle, barracks, prison, funeral home, hotel, airport, or military or commercial ship. Third, chapels are small places of worship, built as satellite sites by a church or monastery, for example in remote areas; these are often called a chapel of ease. A feature of all these types is that often no clergy are permanently resident or specifically attached to the chapel. For historical reasons, ''chapel'' is also often the term used by independent or nonconformist deno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuscany
Tuscany ( ; ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of 3,660,834 inhabitants as of 2025. The capital city is Florence. Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its influence on high culture. It is regarded as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and of the foundations of the Italian language. The prestige established by the Tuscan dialect's use in literature by Dante Alighieri, Petrarch, Giovanni Boccaccio, Niccolò Machiavelli and Francesco Guicciardini led to its subsequent elaboration as the language of culture throughout Italy. It has been home to many figures influential in the history of art and science, and contains well-known museums such as the Uffizi and the Palazzo Pitti. Tuscany is also known for its wines, including Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano, Brunello di Montalcino and white Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Having a strong linguistic and cultural identity, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
