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Scandicci

Scandicci (Italian pronunciation: [skanˈdittʃi]) is a comune (municipality) of c. 50,000 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 6 kilometres (4 miles) southwest of Florence.

Scandicci borders the following municipalities: Campi Bisenzio, Florence, Impruneta, Lastra a Signa, Montespertoli, San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Signa.

The settlement of Scandicci appeared in 1774 as Torri, and was later enlarged to incorporate several neighbouring communities.

Main sights

  • Villa i Collazzi, a Mannerist building whose design is attributed to Michelangelo.
  • Villa Pestellini
  • San Giuliano a Settimo - Badia or Abbey first documented from 774.
  • Sant'Alessandro a Giogoli- Romanesque-style Pieve or parish church first documented from 1035; it has a nave with two aisles (the latter, together with the transept, decorated in Baroque style). In the rectory is a fresco by Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio and a canvas by Francesco Conti.
  • Pieve di San Vincenzo
  • San Martino alla Palma- Church with a 16th-century portico. The interior, on a single nave, houses a 14th-century Madonna with Child Enthroned.
  • Sant'Andrea - Church at Mosciano, with some 13th-14th century paintings.
  • Acciaiolo - 14th century defense structure and aristocratic manor, now in public ownership.

Nearby is also the Badia a Settimo.

Public artwork

  • "The Sun" sculpture of Aziz Ali Fuad

Twin towns - sister cities

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Giovedì 5.5 la ripulitura della scultura Il Sole di Fuad Aziz, a cura del Rotary Club".
  4. ^ Rossetti, William Michael (1911). "Gozzoli, Benozzo" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). pp. 305–306.