Lucignano
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| Lucignano | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Province of Arezzo (AR) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,312 ft) |
| Area | 44.9 km² (17 sq mi) |
| Population (as of Dec. 2004) | |
| - Total | 3,483 |
| - Density | 78/km² (202/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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| Gentilic | lucignanesi |
| Dialing code | 0575 |
| Postal code | 52046 |
| Website: www.comune.lucignano.ar.it/ | |
Lucignano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 70 km southeast of Florence and about 25 km southwest of Arezzo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,483 and an area of 44.9 km².[1]
Lucignano borders the following municipalities: Foiano della Chiana, Marciano della Chiana, Monte San Savino, Rapolano Terme, Sinalunga.
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[edit] History and sights
Lucignano represents a remarkably conserved medieval walled hill-top village, elliptical in shape. It was strategically located between Siena and Arezzo, and between 1200 and 1500 was disputed between these cities and Florence and Perugia. The name Lucignano probably derives from the Roman family of the consul Licinio. Once the town came under the rule of Florence, construction began of the fortress, attributed to Bernardo Puccini; the sanctuary of the Madonna della Querce (attributed to the Vasari) in 1568; convent of the Cappuccini (c. 1580); the churches of Misericordia (1582) and della Collegiata (1594). Of note is the elaborate reliquary made for the Franciscan church, now in the Museo Civico. Called the L’albero della vita it is a gilded and bejeweled tree surmounted by a crucified figure. It is signed by two jewelers, Ugolino da Vieri in 1350 and Gabriello D'Antonio in 1471.
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- www.comune.lucignano.ar.it/
- www.lucignano.com/
- Lucignano Private Villas for rent with swimmingpool and wi-fi.
- Residence Il Cassero
- Zanetti Villas
- images of Lucignano
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