Monte Pisanino
| Monte Pisanino | ||
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 The Monte Pisanino |
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| height | 1946 m slm | |
| location | Tuscany , Italy | |
| Mountains | Apuan Alps | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 8 '1 " N , 10 ° 12' 52" E | |
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| particularities | Highest mountain in Tuscany | |
The Monte Pisanino is the highest mountain in the Apuan Alps in the provinces of Massa-Carrara and Lucca in Italy . It is the highest mountain entirely in the Tuscany region. Its summit is in the municipality of Minucciano (province of Lucca) and belongs to the Garfagnana mountain range .
Legend of the naming
The inhabitants of the area call the place Pizzo della Caranca . The name Monte Pisanino comes from a legend in which two deserted Pisan soldiers flee towards Garfagnana. The first dies on the run, the second finds refuge with a local family injured. The daughter of the family falls in love with the soldier, who dies shortly afterwards. According to legend, the mountain was formed when the grieving lover, every time she visited his grave, lost a tear that turned into a stone, thus forming the mountain, which from there on was called The Pisanino.
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The Monte Pisanino from Monte Tambura seen from
The Monte Pisanino seen from Lake Gramolazzo
The Monte Pisanino seen from Minucciano (Gramolazzo district)
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