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Country
  
Italy

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Arezzo (AR)

Demonym(s)
  
Bibbienesi

Local time
  
Wednesday 7:03 AM

Region
  
Tuscany

Elevation
  
425 m (1,394 ft)

Province
  
Province of Arezzo

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Frazioni
  
Banzena, Bibbiena Stazione, Campi, Farneta, Marciano, Partina, Pian del ponte, Santa Maria del sasso, Serravalle, Soci, Terrossola

Weather
  
7°C, Wind W at 11 km/h, 71% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Casentino, Via Dante, Museo Archeologico del Case, Centro Italiano della Foto

Bibbiena is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany (Italy), the largest town in the valley of Casentino. It is located 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Florence, 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Arezzo, 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Siena, and 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Sanctuary of La Verna.

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Map of Bibbiena, Province of Arezzo, Italy

The town is on top of a hill at an elevation of 425 metres (1,394 ft).

History

Bibbiena was originally an important Etruscan town that eventually evolved into a Medieval castle- portions of which, in the form of the "Torre dei Tarlati" and the "Porta dei Fabbri" still exist.

Main sights

  • Palazzo Mazzoleni
  • Palazzo Niccolini
  • Palazzo Dovizi, built by Cardinal Bernardo Dovizi, who is usually known as "Bibbiena", He was born in Bibbiena and served as secretary to Cardinal Giovanni de' Medici (later Pope Leo X).
  • The religious buildings include:

  • the church of San Lorenzo, famous for the glazed terracotta reliefs by the Della Robbia school
  • the Pieve di Sant’Ippolito (former chapel of the Tarlati Castle)
  • the Rococo Oratorio of San Francesco
  • the Sanctuary of Santa Maria del Sasso, one of the most important Renaissance buildings in the Casentino area.
  • Culture

    The town holds its yearly "Rievocazione della Mea" festival on the last Sunday of Carnival and Shrove Tuesday as well as a similar celebration in the summer with parades in historical costume and a show in the main square.

    Twinnings

  • Boulazac, France, since 1989
  • Notable people

  • Emanuele Giaccherini (born 1985), professional footballer
  • References

    Bibbiena Wikipedia