Anchiano

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Probable birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci

Anchiano is a district of the municipality of Vinci in the Italian region of Tuscany .

It is believed that Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in a farmhouse in this village .

Anchiano is in a rural area and has only a few houses. The possible birth house Casa natale di Leonardo da Vinci is located between Anchiano and Faltognano and can be visited. The landscape that Leonardo saw in his youth has hardly changed over the centuries, as there has been almost no further settlement since then. It is characterized by vineyards and olive trees .

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Coordinates: 43 ° 47 '57 "  N , 10 ° 56" 17.3 "  E