The museum occupies the house where Giotto is traditionally thought to have been born in 1267, and acts as an archive centre for documents and accounts relating to the life of the great master. It [...]
The Benedictine Abbey of San Gaudenzio is located on the Forlì road that leads to the Muraglione pass. According to tradition, the abbey was built by Jacopo il Bavaro, Bishop of Fiesole.
An impressive panoramic viewpoint overlooking the whole surrounding area. A clever and tourist-friendly use of a "bulky" building. This is the Torre del Chianti, in San Casciano Val di Pesa. This [...]
Ancient church, already mentioned in the 11th century, whose current appearance dates back to the 18th century, when the building was completeley modernised according to the style of the time.
The abbey was founded in 1036 by a Benedictine monk named San Giovanni Gualberto, gradually growing and taking on its current basic appearance at the end of the 15th century. The tower was erected in [...]
The Antique Scagliola Collection of Bianco Bianchi originated with the priceless private collection of over 150 artistic creations and works, recovered in fifty years of activity by Bianco Bianchi [...]
The Palazzo Sansoni-Trombetta, now home to the Town Hall of Pontassieve, is a building built in the mid-18th century. Once the center of economic, religious, political and social life under the [...]
Passionate about travelling, photographer Eugenio Geo Bruschi has visited more than 130 countries and has donated his collection of photographs and works of art to the Municipality of Pontassieve. The [...]
The tenor Amedeo Bassi was born in Montespertoli, near Florence. His career started here, he became popular in the theatres of all over the world. The museum in his native town shows documents and [...]
The Museum of Costume and Fashion in Florence, located inside the Palazzina della Meridiana next to the southern wing of Pitti Palace, is one of the most important Italian institutions dedicated to [...]
