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- In 1384 it became a permanent possession of the republic of Florence, which changed its name to Castiglion Fiorentino.
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Castiglion Fiorentino (Italian pronunciation: [kastiʎˈʎoɱ fjorenˈtiːno]) is a small, walled city in eastern Tuscany, Italy, in the province of Arezzo, between the cities of Arezzo and Cortona. It is known for its annual festivals and its Etruscan archeological site.
Castiglion Fiorentino, strategically sited on a lone hill in the Valdichiana near Arezzo, was founded by the Etruscans and flourished under the Romans. The Museo Civico Archeologico in the Palazzo Pretorio has an extensive collection of finds testifying to this era.
Discover Castiglion Fiorentino, a medieval village of Etruscan origin in Arezzo. Perfect place for a vacation of relaxation in nature and good food.
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The village is now dominated by the medieval Cassero (11th-12thcentury), around which there is the old town that is enclosed within the walls of the thirteenth century. Castiglion Fiorentino has a well preserved historical center where stands the central square where are the Town Hall (16th century, but partly reconstructed in 1935) and the Vasari ...
Castiglion Fiorentino is located in Eastern Tuscany between Arezzo and Cortona, on a small hill in the heart of the Val di Chiana. Car: To reach Castiglion Fiorentino, coming from Florence or from Rome along the A1 motorway Milan-Rome, exit at Monte San Savino. At the crossing then takes to the right towards Castiglion Fiorentino, which is reached ...
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AA. VV. “Toscana” Guide Rosse Touring Club Italiano, 2007Gallorini, Santino “Castiglion Fiorentino, dalle origini etrusco-romane al 1384” Calosci, Cortona, 1992cur. Massini, S.”Pinacoteca comunale e museo della Pieve di San Giuliano di Castiglion Fiorentino. Guida alla visita dei musei e alla scoperta del territorio” Ediz. multilingue, Polistampa, 2012Taddei, Gabriele “Castiglion Fiorentino fra XIII e XV secolo. Politica, economia e società di un centro minore toscano” Olschki, 2009In Etruscan times it was already populated and was called Castiglione. It was then disputed between Perugians and Florentines, who prevailed and in 1384 gave it the attribute of "Florentine". Castiglion Fiorentino today is high on a hill and dominates the Valdichiana.
Castiglion Fiorentino rises on a small hill that dominates on a vast surrounding landscape constituted by the ample expanse of the Val di Chiana south west, and of the Val di Chio, east.
May 31, 2012 · Castiglion Fiorentino is a small town located in the Tuscany region of Italy. The town is located in the province of Arezzo between the two main cities of the province Arezzo and Crotona. Castiglion Fiorentino is located on top of a hill at an altitude of 345 meters above sea level.
