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Tuscany has a very old and strong catholic tradition devoted to the Virgin Mary, but of course also to the Crucifix. Every antique church preserves an antique crucifix, and there are many that hold an interesting story or particular value. Castagneto Carducci Like the wooden Crucifix of freat artistic importance from the Pisan school of [...]
The Florence Baptistery in front of the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, the Duomo, is among the most beautiful of the world. The golden doors named Porta del Paradiso, or Paradise Door, are the masterpiece of Lorenzo Ghiberti and his son. Everything is balanced and harmonious. What are those two uneven black columns doing besides [...]
Piazza Santa Croce is the popular and artistic heart of Florence. The area once was an island formed by two arms of the Arno that separated near Piazza Beccaria. The area was reclaimed a century later the Franciscans created here their cathedral in mid 13th century. The square used to be surrounded by wooden fences [...]
Tuscany is a very devoted land where catholic faith is rooted in the culture. Through the centuries the popular expression of this faith has developed a great many characteristic rituals that differ from town to town. It is in the Tuscan towns that these celebrations have survived, much more than in cities. Florence is an [...]
Surely among the Tuscan towns to visit, Montopoli rises on the back of a limestone hill near the Arno, and was one and the most important castles in the lower Valdarno and Tuscany. Boccaccio remembered it as an “Illustrious Castle” for its mighty fortifications. Its oldest part still preserves the appearance of the typical medieval [...]
From February 4 to the 7th Florence in Tuscany is hosting the 2010 Chocolate Fair in Piazza Santa Croce, in the heart of the city. The yearly event is much awaited by chocolate lovers. Even if one does not have a sweet tooth, the fair offers many events and stages to learn more about chocolate [...]
Abbazia San Giusto al Pinone The abbey is a remarkable religious building example from the Twelfth century. It was the seat of a small monastic community. The outer walls of the church testify to its long phase of construction. The arch of the portal and the mullioned window in green and white marble over the [...]
The medieval town of Buonconvento is enclosed by a brick wall with hanging arches on top. Built in 1379 by orders of the Governors of Siena it was originally fitted with only two doors along the main street. The Porta Senese on the north side, towards Siena, which still has the original woodwork with fittings, [...]
Castiglione d’Orcia, which existence is recorded since 714, was held by the Aldobrandeschi. It became a free city in 1252, and afterwards a possession of Siena in the Fourteenth century. The historic center, with its old cobblestone alleys, is especially picturesque, reaching the height of romanticism in the Vecchietta Square, dedicated to Lorenzo di Pietro [...]
It is considered one of the most beautiful squares in the world, a masterpiece of human creative genius and a representative example of Pisan Gothic style architecture. Due to its uniqueness and grandeur, since 1982 it is part of UNESCO’s world heritage sites. The square is also known as Piazza dei Miracoli (Miracles Square), used [...]
