Caprese Michelangelo

Caprese Michelangelo
Comune
Comune di Caprese Michelangelo
Michelangelo Museum.

Coat of arms
Caprese Michelangelo
Location of Caprese Michelangelo in Italy
Coordinates: 43°38′N 11°59′E / 43.633°N 11.983°E / 43.633; 11.983
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Province Arezzo (AR)
Frazioni Casalino di Caprese, Dicciano, Fragaiolo, Gregnano, Lama, Monna, San Cristoforo, Papiano, Ponte Singerna, San Casciano, Selva Perugina, Sovaggio, Trecciano, Valboncione.
Government
  Mayor Claudio Baroni
Area
  Total 66.53 km2 (25.69 sq mi)
Elevation 653 m (2,142 ft)
Population (31 May 2017)[1]
  Total 1,395
  Density 21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Capresani
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 52033
Dialing code 0575
Patron saint St. John the Baptist
Saint day June 24
Website Official website

Caprese Michelangelo is a village and comune in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy. It is the birthplace of the Renaissance artist Michelangelo. The village is roughly 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of Florence.The village is situated in the Valtiberina or High Tiber Valley.[2]

Sights include the 13th-century church of St. John the Baptist, where Michelangelo was baptized; the ancient churches of San Cristoforo a Monna, San Paolo a Monna and Santi Ippolito and Cassiano; the abbey of San Martino a Tifi; the Michelangelo Museum and Library.

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