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Monte San Savino

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Country
  
Italy

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Arezzo (AR)

Demonym(s)
  
Savinesi

Local time
  
Saturday 1:33 AM

Postal code
  
52048

Region
  
Tuscany

Elevation
  
330 m (1,080 ft)

Area
  
89.66 km²

Province
  
Province of Arezzo

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Frazioni
  
Alberoro, Dreini, Gargonza, Montagnano, Palazzuolo, Verniana

Weather
  
7°C, Wind E at 3 km/h, 78% Humidity

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Monte San Savino is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany (Italy). It is located on the Essa stream in the Valdichiana. Several of its frazioni occupy higher hills, like Gargonza and its castle at 560 metres (1,840 ft) and Palazzuolo at an elevation of 600 metres (2,000 ft).

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Map of 52048 Monte San Savino Province of Arezzo, Italy

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History

Monte San Savino was one of the first urban settlements in Tuscany, Italy. It originated around 1100, but a further century had to pass before Monte San Savino could be considered a centre of a certain social, political and cultural importance of Tuscany in those times. But it is no longer now.

Main sights

  • Palazzo di Monte
  • Logge dei Mercanti
  • Palazzo Pretorio
  • Cassero
  • Church of Santi Tiburzio and Susanna (13th century), at Gargonza, housing Tuscan Renaissance paintings.
  • Church of the misericordia (1175, rebuilt in 1749). Its organ is one of the most ancient in Italy.
  • Convent of Sant'Agostino (early 14th century, enlarged in the 16th century). It has a cloister from 1532. Both the church and the cloister were renovated by Andrea Sansovino (who was born here) in the early 16th century. The interior houses paintings by Spinello Aretino's school, by Paolo Schiavo and one Assumption by Giorgio Vasari.
  • Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Vertighe, rebuilt in the 16th century. It houses a fresco of the Virgin Enthroned with Child by Margaritone d'Arezzo.
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    • Notable people

  • Pope Julius III
  • Angelo Fantoni, Catholic priest and exorcist
  • Giulio Salvadori, poet and educator

    • References

    Monte San Savino Wikipedia
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