Figline Valdarno
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| Piazza Marsilio Ficino | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| region | Tuscany | ||
| Metropolitan city | Florence (FI) | ||
| local community | Figline e Incisa Valdarno | ||
| Coordinates | 43 ° 37 ' N , 11 ° 28' E | ||
| height | 126 m slm | ||
| Residents | 17,136 (Dec. 31, 2013) | ||
| patron | San Romolo | ||
| Church day | July 6th | ||
| Telephone code | 055 | CAP | 50063 |
Figline Valdarno is a fraction of the Italian municipality ( comune ) Figline e Incisa Valdarno in the metropolitan city of Florence , Tuscany .
geography
The place extends over approx. 71 km² . It is located about 25 kilometers southeast of Florence in the southeast of the metropolitan city of Florence in the climatic classification of Italian communities in zone D, 1 925 GG.
Figline Valdarno is located in the Arno valley (Valdarno), which gives its name to the municipality , the Arno flows through the municipality for 7 km. Another important body of water is the Torrente Torrente del Cesto , which spends all of its 8 km in the municipal area. Faella and the province of Arezzo are to the east of the municipality and the Chianti region to the west . Figline Valdarno belongs to the diocese of Fiesole .
Further districts include Brollo (290 m, approx. 80 inhabitants), Gaville (276 m, approx. 70 inhabitants), Lagaccioni (125 m, approx. 160 inhabitants), Pian delle Macchie (267 m, approx. 150 inhabitants) , Poggiolino (196 m, approx. 320 inhabitants), Ponte agli Stolli (300 m, approx. 230 inhabitants), Porcellino (135 m, approx. 200 inhabitants) and Restone (133 m, approx. 230 inhabitants).
The neighboring towns are Castelfranco di Sopra ( AR ), Cavriglia (AR), Greve in Chianti , Incisa in Val d'Arno , Pian di Scò (AR), Reggello and San Giovanni Valdarno (AR).
history
The story of Figline Valdarno begins in the 11th century with the mention of the Castello di Fegghine , which was on a hill above the river. The area around the hill was already inhabited by the Etruscans . After the castle was destroyed, the associated lower town (Borgo), which was built around the 12th century and served as a marketplace, was expanded by the Fiorentines in the 1250s. In the 14th century the city wall with the gates Porta Aretina , Porta Fiorentina , Porta San Francesco and Porta Senese (now walled up) was built.
Figline Valdarno has seen a steady increase in population since 1861. While the population was just under ten thousand in 1861, it grew continuously to over 16,000 in 2011. On January 1, 2014, Figline Valdarno founded the new municipality of Figline e Incisa Valdarno with the neighboring town of Incisa in Val d'Arno.
Attractions
- Collegiata di Santa Maria , main church from the 13th century, located in the central Piazza Marsilio Ficino . The church underwent major changes in 1493, 1913 and 1933. Received the title of Collegiata in 1493 from Pope Alexander VI.
- Museo d'Arte Sacra della Collegiata Santa Maria Assunta , also called Museo della Collegiata , art museum. Contains works by Maestro di Figline ( Madonna in trono con Bambino e Santi , created in 1317) and Ludovico Cigoli ( Martirio di San Lorenzo , created in 1590). Other works are by Andrea di Giusto Manzini ( Adorazione dei Magi , created in 1436), Agostino Melissi ( La Trinità con la Vergine , created in 1674) and Egisto Sarri ( San Stanislao Kostka , created around 1859).
- Palazzo Pretorio , town hall palace with clock tower from the 13th century. Was renovated from 1924 to 1931. Inside is the terracotta figure, attributed to Benedetto Buglioni , Madonna col Bambino tra i Santi Sebastiano e Antonio Abate .
- Monastero della Santa Croce delle Agostiniane , monastery founded in 1542.
- Chiesa di San Francesco , already mentioned in 1229 church with convent. Contains the work Madonna col Bambino from 1392 by Giovanni del Biondo .
- Casagrande dei Serristori , a complex of buildings with several palazzi belonging to the Serristori family, was built in the late 14th century.
- Monastero della Santa Croce , monastery built in 1542.
- Pieve di San Romolo a Gaville , Pieve from the 12th century with an even older campanile .
- Abbazia di San Cassiano a Montescalari , abbey west of Figline Valdarno in the Chianti hills.
- Chiesa di Sant'Andrea a Ripalta , church that was mentioned as early as the 11th century and is located about 2.5 km southeast of the main town. Contains Andrea di Giusto's work Adorazione dei Magi e quattro Santi from 1436 .
- Santuario di Santa Maria a Ponterosso , a sanctuary built in 1570 with the help of the Medici .
- Chiesa di San Bartolomeo a Scampata , church of Romanesque origin, contained a work by Ugolino di Nerio from 1320 .
- Chiesa di San Pietro al Terreno , already mentioned in 1148, which was heavily modified in the 17th century.
traffic
- The place is about 3 km to the north junction Incisa of the motorway A1 connected.
- The Figline Valdarno stop is on the Florence- Arezzo railway line .
Events
- Palio di San Rocco , since 1972 taking place Palio among the four contrade Porta Aretina , Porta Fiorentina , Porta San Francesco and Porta Senese , which is held annually in early September.
Sports
The local football club ASD Giallo-Blu Figline currently plays in the Eccellenza Toscana (6th division)
Sons and daughters of the church
- Marsilio Ficino (1433–1499), humanist, philosopher and doctor
- Giovanni Nerbini (* 1954), Roman Catholic Bishop of Prato
Town twinning
Trivia
- The musician Sting owns a property in the municipality.
literature
- Emanuele Repetti: FIGLINE, già FIGHINO, FEGHINE, o FEGGHINE (Fighinae, Fighinum, Figlinae). In Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana (1833–1846), online edition of the University of Siena (pdf, ital.)
- Touring Club Italiano : Firenze e provincia. Milan 2007, ISBN 978-88-365-4345-8 , pp. 662-667.
Web links
- Official homepage of the former municipality of Figline Valdarno - Italian
- Website of the Pro Loco in Figline Valdarno - Italian
Individual evidence
- ↑ Website of the Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l'energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile (ENEA), accessed on August 17, 2013 (Italian) (PDF; 330 kB)
- ↑ Official website of the Sistema Informativo Ambientale della Regione Toscana (SIRA) on the rivers in Figline Valdarno , accessed on August 18, 2013 (ital.)
- ↑ Official website of the ISTAT ( Istituto Nazionale di Statistica ) on the 2001 population figures in the province of Florence, accessed on August 17, 2013 (Italian)
- ↑ a b c d TCI
- ↑ Il Comune di Figline e Incisa Valdarno (FI) , tuttitalia.it on the new municipality of Figline e Incisa Valdarno, accessed on March 12, 2014 (ital.)
- ↑ a b c d e Official website of the municipality of Figline Valdarno on the town center ( Memento of the original from August 12, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on August 20, 2013 (Italian)
- ↑ PiccoliGrandiMusei on the works in the Museo d'Arte Sacra della Collegiata Santa Maria Assunta ( Memento of the original from May 12, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on August 20, 2013 (Italian)
- ↑ a b c I Luoghi della Fede , edition I dintorni di Firenze , published by Regione Toscana ( online version ), accessed on August 20, 2013 (ital.)
- ↑ Official website of the municipality of Figline Valdarno for the 37th edition of the Palio di San Rocco ( Memento of the original of March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on August 20, 2013 (Italian)
