Laterina

Laterina is a municipality with 3516 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Arezzo, in Tuscany region of Italy.

Geography

The municipality covers about 24 km ². It is located about 14 km northwest of Arezzo and 50 km southeast of Florence on the Arno in the climatic classification of Italian communities in the zone D, GR 2000 / G.

The districts include Casa Nuova (248 meters altitude, about 120 inhabitants) and Ponticino (255 meters altitude, about 1500 inhabitants, in part suburb of Pergine Valdarno).

The neighboring municipalities are Arezzo, Castiglion Fibocchi, Civitella in Val di Chiana, Pergine Valdarno and Terra Bracciolini.

History

The name derives from the Latin and later Lateris (English brick) and to this day the place with the brick kiln is closely connected. The development of the town began around the 11th century, important as it was, however, only in 1272, when the Ghibelline Arezzo wanted to protect themselves from the expansion of the Guelf Florence and built a castle in Laterina. This was taken siege of Florence in 1288 after eight days. Ten years later at the same place was the Rocca, this time built by the Florentines and more attached, but again short-lived: The Ubertini conquered the place in 1304 for the Aretines back. To 1326 until about ten years later found further change of rulers instead: The Archbishop of Arezzo, Guido Tarlati left, destroy the place, his successor from the Famiglie the Ubertini built it up again, this time with the aid of the Florentines, the place then the Republic annexing. The Ghibellines of Arezzo tried it several times, the place to get back into their possession until they were in Laterina of Florence ( with French support ) finally defeated on November 5, 1384. In 1744, the municipality in the district Valdambra (it. Valdambra, ambergris is a left tributary of the Arno) classified, from the turn of the century it was under then the Podesteria Montevarchi. Some buildings are still preserved from the Middle Ages still, such as parts of the city wall, two gates and parts of the fortress ( Rocca ).

Attractions

• Chiesa di San Lorenzo and Sant'Andrea, a former church, now home to the Teatro Comunale.
• Oratorio di San Rocco, arisen in the 16th century oratory.
• Pieve dei Santi Ippolito e Cassiano, resulting in the 13th century Pieve and main church. Was rebuilt after the 1919 earthquake again. Contains the work of Domenico Puligo Madonna col Bambino fra i santi Ippolito and Cassiano and by Giovanni Balducci the work of Madonna del Rosario.
• Porta Fredda, also called Porta di Ghianderino, the oldest medieval city gate.
• Guinigi Tower, Tower of the medieval fortifications and western city gate.
• Villa di Monsoglio, former hospital, was remodeled in the late 17th century by the family Peruzzi to the villa.

Traditions

• Palio della Rana, a kind Tauziehwettbewerb, takes place every last Sunday of June in the district Ponticino. The origins date back to the 18th century. The battle for the Palio ( painted flag ) takes place between the two districts Tornaia (white- green colors) and Cavi (yellow-red colors) instead ..

Sons and daughters of the town

• Pupo, born 1955 in Ponticino (part of Laterina), singer

Community partnerships

• Gréasque, Bouches -du -Rhône, France, since 1994
• Bir Enzaran, Western Sahara