Abbeys and churches of Tuscany

The Co-cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul at Sovana

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Pieve di San Polo in Rosso

Anna Maria Baldini — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:41:52 +0000

One of the most photogenic and interesting mediaeval parish churches in an area rich with romanesque parish churches is the Pieve (parish church) of San Polo in Rosso which dates back to the 12 C. The name of the church is mentioned in a donation of 1070 preserved at Badia di Coltibuono where it is referred to as Sancti Pauli Scito Russo

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Sant’Emiliano a Borgonuovo near Cortona

Anna Maria Baldini — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:56:45 +0000

The parish church (pieve) of San Mamiliano a Cignano, now known as the church of Sant'Emiliano in Borgonuovo, is located on the Arretine hillside of the Val di Chiana, a short distance from the famous Abbey of Farneta, and was probably built along an important road in the area.

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Church of Santi Apostoli

Anna Maria Baldini — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 14:02:48 +0000

The Church of Santi Apostoli (Holy Apostles) is located in Piazza del Limbo in Florence and dates from the 11 C. It is one of the oldest and historically rich of the churches in Florence. The church of Santi Apostoli is where some of the oldest legends of Florence have their roots and it is central to popular festivals such as the explosion of the cart, earning it the popular nickname of "Old Cathedral of Florence", despite never having been the Florence's cathedral.

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Church of San Giovanni Maggiore at Borgo San Lorenzo, Tuscany

Anna Maria Baldini — Sat, 27 Feb 2021 16:56:28 +0000

The Church of San Giovanni Maggiore is located about 3 km away from Borgo San Lorenzo. It can be reached on foot along a cypress-lined pathway. The facade of the church is embellished by a loggia renovated in the 20 C. The bell tower, known as the "Campanile Alberto", is quite famous.

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Pieve di San Giovanni Battista a Sillano

Anna Maria Baldini — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:57:02 +0000

Along the road that leads from the small village of San Dalmazio to the Rocca Sillana, not far from Radicondoli and Pomarance, are the remains of the ancient Pieve di San Giovanni Battista di Sillano (Parish Church of St. John the Baptist at Sillana). The church was a large building, which has been abandoned for centuries and is now reduced to a state of ruin.

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Sant’Antimo – the Abbey of Sant’Antimo near Montalcino

Anna Maria Baldini — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 11:17:01 +0000

The Abbey of Sant'Antimo (Abbazia di Sant'Antimo) is an extremely beautiful romanesque church and monastery located at in Castelnuovo dell'Abate near (10 km) Montalcino in a lovely rural setting. Sant'Antimo was formerly an important Benedictine monastery in part due to its situation about 9 km from the Via Francigena, the pilgrimmage route to Rome.

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Badia a Coltibuono

Anna Maria Baldini — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 13:00:39 +0000

Badia a Coltibuono was founded in 1051 by monks of the Benedictine Vallombrosan Order who also began planting the first vineyards in the Upper Chianti area. In 1810, when Tuscany was under Napoleonic rule, the monks were forced to leave Coltibuono and the monastery was deconsecrated and, after passing through a number of hands, was bought by the Stucchi-Prinetti family.

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Hermitage of San Salvatore (Holy Redeemer) of Lecceto

Anna Maria Baldini — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 13:00:39 +0000

The Monastery of the Holy Saviour at Lecceto in Tuscany, commonly known as the Eremo di Lecceto, was the principal House of the order of the Hermit Friars of Saint Augustine in 1256, when Pope Alexander IV constituted the Augustinian order internationally. It was dedicated to Saint Saviour.

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Badia a Passignano

Anna Maria Baldini — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 13:00:39 +0000

Badia a Passignano. According to tradition, a monastery was founded at Passignano by Sichelmo in 890. An Abbey (Badia) was established 1049 as a consequence of the Vallombrosan monastic reforms, and took the form of a quadrangular fortified structure with corner towers.

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