Faella

Faella is an Italian village that belongs to the municipality of Castelfranco Piandiscò in the province of Arezzo, in Tuscany.

Geography

The place is located in the upper Arno valley ( Valdarno) about 35 km north west of Arezzo and 30 km southeast of Florence, at 149 meters above sea level.

Faella is located near the following locations: Figline Valdarno, Castelfranco di Sopra, San Giovanni Valdarno and Reggello. Named the place after the river that flows through and Faella is a few kilometers west flows into the Arno.

History

In the 13th century were located on a hill near the present village of San Michele church and a castle. Of these buildings, there are no visible traces more. For the first time this castle is mentioned in 1168, as a Renuccino Ranieri assures the monks of the monastery of San Salvatore in fabrics, and to respect their territory.

1204 Faella belonged to the family since Quona. During the Middle Ages it was incorporated into the county Florence and was under the Florentine Signoria. As in 1250, the city was divided into districts, Faella the " Sesto di San Piero " was assigned. As part of the reforms of Leopold II from 1773 Faella the municipality of Castelfranco di Sopra was slammed and then incorporated in 1811 in the town of Pian di Scò. After the reorganization of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany Pian di Scò was, and thus Faella, part of the province of Arezzo.

On July 27, 1944 Faella was heavily damaged. In order to slow the invasion of the allied armies, German troops blew up buildings, roads and bridges. A large part of the historic fabric of the village was destroyed.