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Vinci, Tuscany

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Country
  
Italy

Elevation
  
97 m (318 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Postal code
  
50059

Local time
  
Monday 8:33 PM

Region
  
Tuscany

Demonym(s)
  
Vinciani

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Florence (FI)

Patron saint
  
Andrew the Apostle

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Frazioni
  
Anchiano, Apparita, Badia a Passignano, Burrino, Collegonzi, Faltognano, La Stella, Mercatale, Orbignano, Petroio, Piccaratico, Salvino, San Donato, San Pantaleo, Santa Lucia, Sant'Amato, Sant'Ansano, Sovigliana, Spicchio, Toiano, Vitolini

Weather
  
20°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 39% Humidity

Vinci ([ˈvintʃi]) is a town – officially a "city" (città) – and comune of Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany. The birthplace of Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci lies just outside the town.

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Map of 50059 Vinci, Florence, Italy

History

Leonardo da Vinci was born on 15 April 1452, in a farmhouse about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the town, between Anchiano and Faltognano. His full name was "Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci", which means "Leonardo, son of Piero, from Vinci". Half a million visitors a year come to visit the Museum of Leonardo and his birthplace.

Main sights

  • Museo Leonardiano, museum of Leonardo da Vinci. This museum has displays of some of the inventions that are drawn in da Vinci's notebooks.
  • Casa Natale di Leonardo, the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci. It is a farmhouse. There are some reproductions of his drawings at the house.
  • Church of Santa Croce, built in the 13th century but later remade in neo-Renaissance style.

    • Sister city

    Vinci has two official sister cities as designated by Sister Cities International:

  • Allentown, USA
  • Amboise, France

    • References

    Vinci, Tuscany Wikipedia
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