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| CITY EMPOLI - (Empoli) |
Like Arriving
BY CAR: Dual carriageway linking Florence to Pisa - exit at Empoli
BY AIR: Airports of Florence or Pisa
BY TRAIN: Station of Empoli
The Story
Empoli, a small court in the late middle ages, was under the dominion of Pisa in the 10C, but was taken from them in 1015 becoming a feudal property, initially of the Cadolinghi, and later of the Guidi (at the beginning of the 12C). In 1182 the Florentine Republic forced Empoli to pledge allegiance to them, in 1255 buying the dominion of a large part of the castle from the Guidi for the sum of 28,700 lire. In 1273 the remaining part of Empoli was joined to their existing property when they bought it from the Guidi for 8,000 lire. In 1260 a famous convention of the Tuscan municipalities was held here, where Farinata degli Uberti courageously defended the right to survival of Florence. In 1530 it was conquered by the soldiers of the Vitelli and the marquis of Vasto; In remembrance of Empoli´s brave resistance during the siege, Vasari painted the event in Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. During the grand-duke era the town was seat of a podestà. At Pontorme, Jacopo Carrucci was born, generally known by the name of ‘ il Pontormo’.
Places of interest
PIAZZA FARINATA DEGLI UBERTI
COLLEGIATA OF SANT‘ ANDREA
PARISH CHURCH OF SAN GIOVANNI BATTISTA
In the locality of Monterappoli.
PALAZZO GHIBELLINO
The building was the seat of parliament in 1280.
CHURCH OF SANTO STEFANO
Built by the Agostiniani in the 14C and the church contains frescoes by Masolino da Panicale.
Events
ORCHESTRA DELLA TOSCANA
il 02/02/2007
Teatro Excelsior
Info: 0571711122
CONCERTO DI CARNEVALE
il 22/02/2007
Teatro Excelsior
Info: 0571711122
I SOLISTI DI PERUGIA
il 09/03/2007
Teatro Shalom
Info: 0571711122
Museums
MUSEO CASA DI FERRUCCIO BUSONI
Art
www.centrobusoni.org
0571/711122 The museum is dedicated to the famous artist.
MUSEO PALEONTOLOGICO - Palaeontology Museum
Historical
0571/537038
MUSEO DELLA COLLEGIATA DI SANT‘ANDREA
Sacred Art
www.leonet.it/comuni/empolmus/empolmus/html
0571/76284
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