Scandicci

Scandicci (Italian pronunciation: [skanˈdittʃi]) is a comune (municipality) of c. 50,000 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 6 kilometres (4 miles) southwest of Florence.

Scandicci
Comune
Comune di Scandicci
The old town hall of Scandicci
Location of Scandicci
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Coordinates: 43°45′16″N 11°11′22″E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Metropolitan city	Florence (FI)
Frazioni	Badia a Settimo, Capannuccia, Casellina, Granatieri, Le Bagnese, l'Olmo, Mosciano, Pieve a Settimo, Rinaldi, San Colombano, San Martino alla Palma, San Michele a Torri, San Vincenzo a Torri, Santa Maria a Marciola, Scandicci Alto, Vingone, Viottolone
Government
• Mayor	Sandro Fallani (Democratic Party)
Area [1]
• Total	59.6 km2 (23.0 sq mi)
Elevation	47 m (154 ft)
Population  (30 November 2014)[2]
• Total	50,517
• Density	850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Demonym	Scandiccesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	50018
Dialing code	055
Patron saint	St. Zenobius
Saint day	May 10
Website	Official website

Pieve of Sant'Alessandro a Giogoli.

Scandicci borders the following municipalities: Campi Bisenzio, Florence, Impruneta, Lastra a Signa, Montespertoli, San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Signa.

The settlement of Scandicci appeared in 1774 as Torri, and was later enlarged to incorporate several neighbouring communities.

Main sights

• Villa i Collazzi, a Mannerist building whose design is attributed to Michelangelo.
• Villa Pestellini
• San Giuliano a Settimo - Badia or Abbey first documented from 774.
• Sant'Alessandro a Giogoli- Romanesque-style Pieve or parish church first documented from 1035; it has a nave with two aisles (the latter, together with the transept, decorated in Baroque style). In the rectory is a fresco by Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio and a canvas by Francesco Conti.
• Pieve di San Vincenzo
• San Martino alla Palma- Church with a 16th-century portico. The interior, on a single nave, houses a 14th-century Madonna with Child Enthroned.
• Sant'Andrea - Church at Mosciano, with some 13th-14th century paintings.
• Acciaiolo - 14th century defense structure and aristocratic manor, now in public ownership.

Nearby is also the Badia a Settimo.

Public artwork

• "The Sun" sculpture of Aziz Ali Fuad ^[3]

Twin towns - sister cities

• Pantin, France

Notable people

• Benozzo Gozzoli (born c. 1421 – 1497) in the village of Sant'Ilario a Colombano, an Italian Renaissance painter.^[4]
• Ruggero Cini (1933–1981), an Italian composer, producer, arranger and conductor.
• Danio Bardi (1937–1991), an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
3. "Giovedì 5.5 la ripulitura della scultura Il Sole di Fuad Aziz, a cura del Rotary Club".
4. Rossetti, William Michael (1911). "Gozzoli, Benozzo" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). pp. 305–306.

External links

• Official website