Anghiari
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Comune di Anghiari | |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Province | Arezzo (AR) |
Mayor | Danilo Bianchi (since May 2002) |
Elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
Area | 130.51 km² (50 sq mi) |
Population (as of December 31, 2004) | |
- Total | 5,847 |
- Density | 45/km² (117/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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Gentilic | Anghiaresi |
Dialing code | 0575 |
Postal code | 52031 |
Frazioni | Catigliano, Motina, Ponte alla Piera, San Leo, Scheggia, Tavernelle, Viaio |
- Day | May 3 |
Website: www.comune.anghiari.ar.it |
Anghiari is a town and comune with c. 5,850 inhabitants in the Province of Arezzo (Tuscany, Italy).
[edit] History
Anghiari is famous for the Battle of Anghiari between Florence and Milan which took place there on June 29, 1440. The battle inspired a fresco in the Palazzo Vecchio by Leonardo da Vinci. The fresco has since gone missing although a sketch of it by Peter Paul Rubens is still in existence.
[edit] Main sights
- Palazzo Pretoriano
- Badia di San Bartolomeo
- Villa La Barbolana
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