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Montaione
Comune
Comune di Montaione
Church of San Regolo.
Coat of arms
Location of Montaione
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Coordinates: 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 km (40.5 sq mi)
Elevation	342 m (1,122 ft)
Population
• Total	3,640
• Density	35/km (90/sq mi)
Demonym	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. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").

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.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat
3. "Toscana" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
4. Where we are - IHP internet site

External links

• Official website
• Montaione Tourist portal
• www.montaione.net

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