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Castelfiorentino

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Country
  
Italy

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Florence (FI)

Demonym(s)
  
Castellani

Local time
  
Monday 7:38 AM

Postal code
  
50051

Region
  
Tuscany

Elevation
  
50 m (160 ft)

Province
  
Province of Florence

Patron saint
  
Verdiana

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Frazioni
  
Dogana, Castelnuovo d'Elsa, Petrazzi, Granaiolo, Dogana, Fontanella, Cambiano

Weather
  
12°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 75% Humidity

Castelfiorentino is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, halfway between Florence(45km), Pisa(50km) and Siena (55km). The population is approximately 20,000 inhabitants. It is part of Valley of Elsa. Castelfiorentino borders the following municipalities: Certaldo, Empoli, Gambassi Terme, Montaione, Montespertoli and San Miniato.

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Map of 50051 Castelfiorentino, Florence, Italy

Main sights

  • Collegia church of Sts. Lawrence and Leonard (13th-14th centuries). It houses a crucifix by Giovanni Pisano (14th century)
  • Romanesque-Gothic church of St. Francis (13th century), with a Madonna with Child by Taddeo Gaddi, and other works by Cenni di Francesco, Giovanni del Biondo and other 15th century Florentine schools paintings.
  • Pieve (pleban church) of Santi Ippolito e Biagio, with a 14th-century crucifix and two 15th-century frescoes
  • Oratory of Santi Lorenzo e Barbara.
  • Sanctuary of Santa Verdiana (18th century)
  • Romanesque pieve of Santi Pietro e Paolo, at Coiano (11th century)

    • Twin towns

  • Guebwiller, France

    • References

    Castelfiorentino Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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