Castel San Niccolò

Castel San Niccolò is a Tuscan village with 2739 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Arezzo.

Geography

The municipality covers 83 km ². It is located about 35 km northwest of the provincial capital of Arezzo and 40 km east of the regional capital Florence in the valley of the Casentino on the northern foothills of the Pratomagno ( 1592 m).

The municipality of Castel San Niccolò consists of the districts Borgo alla Collina ( 429 m, about 265 inhabitants), Caiano ( 794 m, about 50 inhabitants), Cetica (700 m, about 270 inhabitants), Pagliericcio (430 m, ca. 70 inhabitants), Prato di Strada (397 m, about 130 inhabitants), Rifiglio (420 m, about 130 inhabitants) and Strada (380 m, about 1000 inhabitants ). Capital is Strada in Casentino, he emerged as a marketplace of Castello and is below the eponymous castle on Torrente Solano, the largest tributary of the River Arno in the Casentino, and is separated from it by Castello and Borgo Castellano. The Arno spends as eastern municipal boundary 2 km in the municipality, the Solano 14 of 15 km. Other important bodies of water are the Garliano ( every 7 km in the municipality ), the Rifiglio ( 8 of 9 km in the municipality ) and the Scheggia (4 of 10 km in the municipality ).

The place is located in the climatic classification of Italian communities in the zone E, 2170 GR / G.

Castel San Niccolò borders the municipalities of Castelfranco Piandiscò, Loro Ciuffenna, Montemignaio, Ortignano Raggiolo, Poppi, Prato Vecchio Stia and Reggello ( FI).

History

The Castello San Niccolò was first mentioned in 1029 as Corte di Vado. From 1212 on, it was under Guglielmo Novello of the family of Guidi. Until 1349 it was under the control of the Guidi was, then he fell due in 1342 started uprisings against Galeotto Guidi in the sphere of Florence. 1440, the town was besieged and captured by Niccolo Niccolo.

After the Castello lost its importance, the Borgo alla Strada originated in the valley (today Strada in Casentino ) as a marketplace on the connecting road to Florence. First center was the Vado lying just across the bridge to the Castello dal Guado, which now belongs to the district of Strada. Here is the first center was built around the present-day Piazza Matteotti (formerly also Piazza del Mercato ) and later Piazza Umberto I.. The municipality of Castel San Niccolò was created from the former sites of Vado, Garliano and Cetica and their respective districts. Factor was the name of the castle nearby church Chiesa di San Niccolò Parrocchiale. By a decree of Grand Duke Leopold II Borgo alla Collina were added in 1776 and Montemignaio, with last place in 1808 by decree of Napoleon became independent. 1859 Location of the province of Arezzo was allocated 1868 places Caiano, Ristonchi and Battifolle were awarded the place. At the end of the 19th century the city experienced a population increase, mainly through the silk, leather and cotton recycling industry.

Attractions

• Castello dei Conti Guidi, castle on the rock Ghiazzuolo. Was first mentioned in 1029 as Corte di Vado. The Castle consists of a Rocca, the church, the government palace, the Mastio ( main tower ) and the weir gate (today's clock tower ).
• Chiesa di San Niccolò Parrocchiale, the Castello associated Parochialkirche.
• Pieve di San Martino a Vado in the main town of Strada in Casentino, Pieve from the 11th century, which originated as San Martino in Terdinula and received its present name in 1153. Was restored in 1745 due to the flood damage to the Campanile, while the campanile and the apse have been restored, the floor set up and set up two side gates. Further work took place from 1968 to 1973.
• Chapel of the Visitation, Chapel on the marketplace in Strada (then Vado ), founded in the 16th century and was restored in the 18th century. Contains Santi di Tito 's work Immacolata Incoronata ( 1580 arose )
• Loggia Granaria, even Loggia del Mercato, antique marketplace and wheat granary from the 16th century in Strada ( Vado ) at Piazza Matteotti.
• Palazzo Vettori - Tommasi, historic building in Piazza Matteotti.
• Palazzo Vettori, historic building in Piazza Matteotti.
• Villa Gatteschi - Tommasi, building from 1747 in Piazza Piave, today's town hall seat.
• Borgo alla Collina, former castle of the Counts Guidi and current district, which was awarded to Cristoforo Landino of Florence in the 15th century. His relics are now in the Church of San Donato. Of the former four city gates nor the Porta di Orgi and the Arco sotto il Castello are preserved.
• Chiesa di San Donato Parish, 1846 resulting in the district of Borgo alla Collina Parochialkirche. Contains the 1408 created by the Maestro di Borgo alla Collina work Sposalizio di Santa Caterina e Santi quattro.
• Battifolle, former headquarters of a family of frame Guidi, was abandoned in 1440 after the Battle of Anghiari. The castle of the Guidi is seen today only a ruin.
• Chiesa di San Silvestro church from the 13th century in the district Caiano.
• Chiesa di San Niccolò, Church of the 12th/13th. Century in Ristonchi.
• Chiesa di San Michele ( also called Sant'Angelo ), Church in the center of the district Cetica. Contains the work of Francesco Pesellino Madonna col Bambino.
• Bagni di Cetica, spas at an altitude of 1227 m, which have been documented already in 1205.
• Chiesa di Santa Maria a Spalanni, medieval church.
• Chiesa di San Michele a Vertelli, church from the 13th century.

Community partnerships

The place has community partnerships with:

• Pégomas, Alpes- Maritimes, France

Events

• Biennale della Pietra Lavorata, in every two years (odd years) held exhibition of sculpture in the village of Strada.