Lari (Tuscany)

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Panorama from Lari

Lari is a district of Casciana Terme Lari in the province of Pisa .

geography

The place is at 130 m on the southern slope of the extensive Arno valley . Lari is about 25 km southeast of the provincial capital Pisa and about 60 km southwest of the regional capital Florence .

history

The Castello dei Vicari in the center of Lari

The center is the village of Lari, which can be traced back to Etruscan origins . Ceramic shards found in the underground of the local Castello attest to this for the period up to the 5th century BC. The place was first mentioned in a document in 732. At that time, the center of the place was a wooden tower surrounded by stilts.

In 1230 the site was expanded and strengthened into a fortress by the Upezzinghi , a rebellious family from Pisa . The fortress was expanded in a strategically important location and grew into one of the best protected castles in inner Tuscany .

With the conquest of Laris after a bloody battle in 1406, the rule of Pisa passed to Florence . Lari became a Florentine Vicariate, in which Vicars of Florence were installed and replaced every six months. Their tasks included tax collection, jurisdiction and command of the army. The vicariate at that time was extensive and stretched to the sea, controlled properties in Peccioli , Palaia , and in the north parts of Pontedera .

In the 15th and 16th centuries, the defenses were reinforced on all sides: access was restricted to three gates, two of which have been preserved today. The Volterra Gate (Porta Volterrana) in the south was the main entrance with a drawbridge that led over a dry moat. This was torn down as early as 1780 to enable carts to access the market in the central piazza. The two side gates Porta Fiorentina and Porta Maremmana are still there today.

The vicariate existed until 1848. After that, the Lari Castle was the seat of the local court for more than 100 years.

Today Lari is a quiet place with a historical atmosphere. The cultivation of cherries and the "smallest noodle factory in the world" according to the Martelli brothers are of some economic importance.

On January 1, 2014, the municipality merged with Casciana Terme to form the new municipality of Casciana Terme Lari . In Lari, Lari voted 76.93% for the union with a 34.02% turnout. The town hall seat remained in Lari. Until the amalgamation of the municipalities, the districts of Casciana Alta , Cevoli , Lavaiano , Perignano , San Ruffino and Usigliano belonged to the municipality of Lari, after which they moved with Lari to the new municipality.

Attractions

The Propositura di San Leonardo e di Santa Maria Assunta in the center of Lari
Madonna del Carmine
  • Castello dei Vicari , castle in the center with a museum, which was built in the 11th century.
  • Cappella dei Vicari , chapel within the castle built in the late 17th century.
  • Logge del Mercato , loggia on the market square in the town center near the castle and Propsitura.
  • Propositura di San Leonardo e di Santa Maria Assunta , church in the town center. Contains the work Madonna orante by Francesco Melani (1675–1742) and the marble sculpture Annunciazione attributed to Andrea Guardi .
  • Cappella Curini Galletti , the chapel dedicated to Santa Maria Maddalena just outside the town center, which is adjacent to Villa Curini Galletti. Contains the mural Santa Maria Maddalena penitente by Giovanni Battista Tempesti.
  • Oratorio della Madonna del Carmine , oratory outside the town center.
  • Oratorio della Madonna della Neve , oratorio from 1634, just outside the city walls. Contains a holy water font from 1757.
  • Villa la Collina , villa just outside the city walls of Lari, 17th century building of the Panattoni family.
  • Villa Norci , 17th century building of the Norci family in San Ruffino.

Awards

The place is sponsor of the Bandiera Arancione .

literature

  • Guide sheet for the Castello dei Vicari di Lari, ed. from the cultural association "Il Castello", Lari o. J.

Web links

Commons : Lari  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Official website of ISTAT (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) for the districts 2001 in the province of Pisa, accessed on June 29, 2017 (Italian)
  2. ↑ Pastificio Martelli ( Memento of the original from August 27, 2011 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 March 10, 2015 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.martelli.info
  3. ↑ Il Comune di Casciana Terme Lari (PI) , tuttitalia.it on the new municipality of Casciana Terme Lari, accessed on March 8, 2015 (Italian)
  4. ↑ a b c d e I Luoghi della Fede.
  5. ↑ Touring Club Italiano: Toscana.
  6. ^ Ovidio Guaita: Le Ville della Toscana. Newton & Compton Editori, Rome 1997, ISBN 88-8183-787-0 , pp. 190 f.
  7. ^ Ovidio Guaita: Le Ville della Toscana. Newton & Compton Editori, Rome 1997, ISBN 88-8183-787-0 , p. 222 f.
  8. ↑ Official website of the Bandiera Arancione zu Lari , accessed on March 9, 2015 (Italian)

Coordinates: 43 ° 34 '  N , 10 ° 36'  E