Scandicci (Italian pronunciation: [skanˈdittʃi]) is a comune (municipality) of c. 50,000 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 6 kilometres (4 miles) southwest of Florence.
Scandicci | |
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| Comune di Scandicci | |
 The old town hall of Scandicci | |
Location of Scandicci  | |
  Scandicci Location of Scandicci in Italy  Scandicci Scandicci (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 43°45′16″N 11°11′22″E / 43.75444°N 11.18944°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Metropolitan city | Florence (FI) |
| Frazioni | Badia a Settimo, Capannuccia, Casellina, Granatieri, Le Bagnese, l'Olmo, Mosciano, Pieve a Settimo, Rinaldi, San Colombano, San Martino alla Palma, San Michele a Torri, San Vincenzo a Torri, Santa Maria a Marciola, Scandicci Alto, Vingone, Viottolone |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sandro Fallani (Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.6 km2 (23.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 50,517 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Scandiccesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 50018 |
| Dialing code | 055 |
| Patron saint | St. Zenobius |
| Saint day | May 10 |
| Website | Official website |
Scandicci borders the following municipalities: Campi Bisenzio, Florence, Impruneta, Lastra a Signa, Montespertoli, San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Signa.
The settlement of Scandicci appeared in 1774 as Torri, and was later enlarged to incorporate several neighbouring communities.
Main sights
edit- Villa i Collazzi, a Mannerist building whose design is attributed to Michelangelo.
- Villa Pestellini
- San Giuliano a Settimo - Badia or Abbey first documented from 774.
- Sant'Alessandro a Giogoli- Romanesque-style Pieve or parish church first documented from 1035; it has a nave with two aisles (the latter, together with the transept, decorated in Baroque style). In the rectory is a fresco by Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio and a canvas by Francesco Conti.
- Pieve di San Vincenzo
- San Martino alla Palma- Church with a 16th-century portico. The interior, on a single nave, houses a 14th-century Madonna with Child Enthroned.
- Sant'Andrea - Church at Mosciano, with some 13th-14th century paintings.
- Acciaiolo - 14th century defense structure and aristocratic manor, now in public ownership.
Nearby is also the Badia a Settimo.
Public artwork
edit- "The Sun" sculpture of Aziz Ali Fuad [3]
Twin towns - sister cities
edit- Pantin, France
Notable people
edit- Benozzo Gozzoli (born c. 1421 – 1497) in the village of Sant'Ilario a Colombano, an Italian Renaissance painter.[4]
- Ruggero Cini (1933–1981), an Italian composer, producer, arranger and conductor.
- Danio Bardi (1937–1991), an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Giovedì 5.5 la ripulitura della scultura Il Sole di Fuad Aziz, a cura del Rotary Club".
- ^ Rossetti, William Michael (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). pp. 305–306.
External links
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