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Romanesque hallmark. Built in 1073, with truss roofing, three
naves and apse at the back; divided by a series of columns with
richly-sculpted capitals, and concluded with two pillars that
delineate the rectory. The outside façade is decorated with
a 13th-century portico, and on the right a ancient bell tower
made of pietra serena, which soars skyward.
The priest’s house contains major works of art, among whichy
is an important fragment of Romanesque sculpture, an Annunciation
of the 14th-century Florentine School, and a 15th-century wooden
Crucifix. Inside there is a triptych** of 1422 that was
discovered during the Sixties and was recently restored. It
depicts a Madonna and Child and Saints, attributed to Masaccio,
and originating from San Giovenale, a short distance from the
parish church. It was a work of Masaccio’s “youth” and therefore
has extreme importance for the understanding of his entire artistic
evolution. In the vicinity, a valuable 15th-century house with
a period mill. Excursions from Reggello, along an unasphalted
bridle path, in the direction of Pratomagnoare available.
After about 10km, there is the “Reggello Pass”’ at 1337m, and
at Croce di Cardeto (1348m), a stimulating panorama**;
there are also possible itineraries by mountain-bike (information
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Here You can download the commune map. [mappa3.zip] |
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A Commune with an extensive
territory, it occupies the part of the Valdarno that penetrates as
far as the northwestern slopes of Pratomagno to the borders of Arezzo,
and to the Casentino from which it is separated by Monte Secchieta
(1449m). It is an ancient settlement, probably Etruscan, as recent
excavations would seem to indicate: indeed, the cultivation of vines
and olive trees date to Etruscans. It was cited in the year 1000 as
Castel Nuovo della Pieve di Cascia. In the 13th-century, it passed
under the control of the Florentine Republic, which excecuted its
fortification in 1385, which favored the expansion of villages, villas,
castles, arid religious edifices, throughout the territory.
With the 1773 reform of Pietro Leopoldo, it became the chief town
of the community and was given the name Reggello.
The present administration dates back to 1840, when the territories
of San Clemente and Santa Maria di Sociana were acquired. The settlement
is on the “Cassian Way” and on the Etruscan road that used to link
Fiesole and Florence with Arezzo known as the “road of the seven bridges”
because of the number of rivers crossed: the tributaries flow from
Pratomagno into the Arno.
Worth seeing: the parish church of San Pietro a Cascia**,
is one of the oldest churches in the district and in among one of
the most important buildings with a |
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TuscanyDream/Tuscan
Itineraries/Communes of Levante/Reggello
