Montaione

Montaione
Comune
Comune di Montaione
Church of San Regolo.

Coat of arms
Montaione
Location of Montaione in Italy
Coordinates: 43°33′12″N 10°54′42″E / 43.55333°N 10.91167°E / 43.55333; 10.91167Coordinates: 43°33′12″N 10°54′42″E / 43.55333°N 10.91167°E / 43.55333; 10.91167
Country Italy
Region Toscana
Metropolitan city Florence (FI)
Frazioni Barbialla, Casetta, Castelfalfi, Collegalli, Filicaja, Alberi, Iano, Sughera, Mura, Olmo, Palagio, Piaggia, Santo Stefano, San Vivaldo, Tonda, Vignale
Government
 • Mayor Paolo Pomponi
Area
 • Total 104.8 km2 (40.5 sq mi)
Elevation 342 m (1,122 ft)
Population (30 November 2017)[1]
 • Total 3,640
 • Density 35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Montaionesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 50050
Dialing code 0571
Patron saint Holy Crucifix
Saint day May 3
Website Official website

Montaione is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Florence.

History

The frazione of Filicaja was the starting point of Antonio da Filicaja for the invasion of Pisa by the Florentine army in 1509.

Main sights

  • The church of San Regolo houses the Madonna del Buonconsiglio by Guido da Graziano (late 13th century)
  • Church and convent of San Vivaldo. The church has works attributed to Giovanni della Robbia, Benedetto Buglioni, Raffaellino del Garbo and Andrea Sansovino
  • Castles include those of:
    • Iano
    • Camporena, destroyed by the Florentines in 1329.
    • Vignale
    • Collegalli, now a patrician villa
    • Figline, known from the 12th century. It is owned by the Filicaja family.
    • Pozzolo, known from the 11th century. It contains murals by Giuseppe Bezzuoli and Augustus Wallis.
    • Barbialla, owned in the Middle Aged by the Cadolingians and the della Gherardesca families, then by the bishops of Volterra, the commune of San Miniato, the Republic of Florence and the Republic of Pisa.
    • Castelfafi, allegedly founded by the Lombards in the 8th century. It was a possession of the della Gherardesca and then of the bishops of Volterra. Later it was acquired by the Caetani. In 1554 it was sacked by the troops of Piero Strozzi.
    • Tonda
    • Sughera
    • Scopeto
    • Santo Stefano

Nature

The Italian Horse Protection Association (IHP) has its main base in Montaione's frazione of Filicaja.[2]

References

  1. ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat
  2. ↑ Where we are - IHP internet site


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