Panzano in Chianti

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Panzano in Chianti is a district of Greve in Chianti in the metropolitan city of Florence , Tuscany region in Italy .

Panorama of Panzano in Chianti

geography

The place is about 5 km south of the capital Greve in Chianti and about 30 km south of the regional and provincial capital Florence in the Chianti area on the border with the province of Siena . The place is 498 m and has about 1000 inhabitants. The Greve flows northeast of Panzano in Chianti, and the Pesa flows southwest . The place Mercatale in Val di Pesa (municipality of San Casciano in Val di Pesa ) is approx. 15 km northwest, San Donato in Poggio (municipality Barberino Tavarnelle ) is approx. 7 km west, Castellina in Chianti is approx. 10 km south and Radda in Chianti is about 10 km southeast. Siena is about 30 km south.

history

The first settlements in the area were established by the Etruscans . The place was first documented on October 2, 1041 in a document from the Badia di Passignano Abbey (today it is in the municipality of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa ). The place was also mentioned on March 30, 1085 in a document by the Pievere di San Leolino a Flacciano and in 1103 by Pope Paschal II ( plebem Sancti Leolini sitam in Panzano cum curte ). The origin of the castle is unknown, it was probably created by the Guidi or by the Republic of Florence, who used the castle as an outpost to defend against attacks from Siena . After that, the Firidolfi family (later Firidolfi-Ricasoli) ruled the town. Panzano was destroyed because of its membership of the Guelfs after the battle of Montaperti in 1260. The Borgo adjacent to the castle was built as a marketplace in the 12th century. The lord of the castle Messer Luca di Totto da Panzano took part in the Ciompi uprising in Florence in 1378 and thereby lost his owners in Panzano. After the defeat of the Republic of Siena in the conflict with Florence in 1555, the place lost its status as a border castle on the border with Siena and thus its strategic position. At this time the row of houses was built below the Borgo, which today leads to Piazza Gastone Bucciarelli on the main street.

Attractions

The church of Santa Maria in the town center
  • Castello di Panzano , castle in the center of the village, which joined the Val di Greve in 1250. Was taken by Siena and Alberico da Barbiano in 1397 . After another attack from Siena, the damaged ring walls were bricked deeper in 1434. In 1478 the town was attacked again by Siena with its allies from Naples . Today the castle is privately owned, with the curtain walls, the main tower (mastio) and two smaller towers still in place. A third fortified tower now serves as a bell tower for the adjacent Santa Maria church. The only original castle gate still exists, the wall opening on the back was created later.
  • Chiesa di Santa Maria , church in the center that belongs to the diocese of Fiesole . Built at the end of the 19th century over a 13th century church. Contains the canvas painting Matrimonio mistico di Maria Maddalena de 'Pazzi (created around 1669) by Pier Dandini and the painting Annunciazione ascribed to Michele di Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio . This is surrounded by the Figure di Santi by Bernardo di Stefano Rosselli. The frescoes in the apse were designed by Alfredo Cifariello. The campanile was created from one of the earlier defense towers.
  • Pieve di San Leolino , also called Pieve di Panzano , Pieve approx. 1 km south of the town center. It was mentioned as early as 1085 as Pievere di San Leolino a Flacciano. Contains works by Raffaellino del Garbo ( Battesimo di Gesù , fresco, attributed), Meliore di Jacopo ( Madonna in Trono tra i santi Pietro e Paolo e storie dei due Santi , 13th century), Mariotto di Nardo ( Madonna, il Bambino e quattro Santi ) and Giovanni della Robbia (son of Andrea Della Robbia ). The triptych Matrimonio mistico di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, San Pietro, San Paolo comes from the Master of Panzano (Maestro di Panzano) and was created in the 13th century.
  • Oratorio di Sant'Eufrosino , oratory about 2 km southwest of the town center. The older building was built to keep the relics of Sant'Eufrosino. The present building dates from the 15th century and contains the Edicola gotica , a shrine , the fresco of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria , the canvas painting Madonna and Saints (18th century), the terracotta statue Sant'Eufrosino giacente (17th century) as well as another chapel.
  • Cappella di Santa Maria delle Grazie , also called Cappella delle Croci , chapel just southwest of the castle at the crossroads to Mercatale in Val di Pesa and Piazza (Castellina in Chianti).

traffic

  • Panzano in Chianti is on the regional road Strada Regionale SR 222 , which connects Florence with Siena .
  • The closest connection point for long-distance traffic is at San Donato, approx. 10 km away. It is on the RA 3 , which connects Florence with Siena.

Local specialities

photos

  • The entrance gate to the castle

  • The main tower (mastio) of the castle

  • The Pieve San Leolino

  • The Oratorio di Sant'Eufrosino

  • The Cappella delle Grazie (Cappella delle Croci)

literature

Web links

Commons : Panzano in Chianti  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Touring Club Italiano: Toscana.
  2. ↑ Official website of ISTAT ( Istituto Nazionale di Statistica ) on 2001 population figures in the province of Florence, accessed on November 4, 2015 (Italian)
  3. ^ Pro Loco Panzano in Chianti
  4. ↑ a b c d e Enrico Bosi, Giovanna Magi: I Castelli del Chianti.
  5. ^ A b c d e Emanuele Repetti: PANZANO fra la Val di Pesa e la Val di Greve.
  6. ^ A b c Raymond Flower: Chianti: The Land, the People and the Wine.
  7. ^ A b Municipality of Greve in Chianti to Panzano in Chianti
  8. ↑ a b Castelli Toscani to the castle Castello di Panzano
  9. ↑ a b c d Enrico Bosi, Gianluigi Scarfiotti: From castle to castle.
  10. ↑ Website of the Fondazione Zeri of the University of Bologna  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the triptych Matrimonio mistico di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, San Pietro, San Paolo , with ill., accessed on November 5, 2015 (Italian)@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / catalogo.fondazionezeri.unibo.it  

Coordinates: 43 ° 33 '  N , 11 ° 19'  E