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		<title>The church of San Miniato al Monte</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The church of San Miniato al Monte ist the most notable example of Florentine Romanesque architecture.
The church is located on the hill («Monte») behind Piazzale Michelangelo and is part of a monumental group including the Bishop&#8217;s Palace and the Cemetery.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The church of San Miniato al Monte</strong> ist the most notable example of Florentine Romanesque architecture.<br />
The church is located on the hill («Monte») behind Piazzale Michelangelo and is part of a monumental group including the Bishop&#8217;s Palace and the Cemetery.<br />
According to a legend, the church was built on the place where the first cristian martyr of Florence, Miniato (3rd Century), brought his head after have beeing beheaded by pagans.<br />
An oratory is referred to in charts from the age of Charlemagne, but the construction of the church we see today began in 1013 under direction of Bishop Ildebrando and ended in 1063 thanks to the sustain of Empereor Henry II.<br />
A convent for Cluniacenses monks was built by the church; then, in the second halfth of 14th Century, the Olivetani monks came to San Miniato, where they remained until 1553; after then they moved to another convent but went back to San Miniato in 1924.<br />
In 1499 the bell-tower collapsed and was rebuilt by Baccio d&#8217;Agnolo; during the siege of 1530 Michelangelo turned the bell-tower in an artilley post, and still today the building shows the signs of the imperial gunshots shooted against it in the battles.<br />
In 1868 architect Nicola Matas built the Cemetery and the monumental stairs joining the Church to the ring road leading to Piazzale Michelangelo.<br />
<strong>Façade:</strong> The façade is decorated with geomatrical figures in white and green marble; the upper part shows a mosaic (13th Century) representing <em>Christ between the Madonna and San Miniato</em>. In the fastigium is visible the <em>gilded eagle</em>, symbol of the Calimala guild, which since 1228 administrated the Church.<br />
<strong>Interior</strong>: The Church has three naves, a Crypt and a raised Chancel. Notable are the trestled ceiling and the inlaid marble floor of the central nave. <strong>In the central nave</strong> is the <em>Tabernacle</em> by Michelozzo (1428), with barrel vaulted roof enriched with glazed terracotta and a painting by Agnolo Gaddi (1395) with <em>Sants Gualberto and Miniato</em>, <em>Annunciation</em> and <em>Scenes from the Passion</em>.<br />
<strong>In the Chancel</strong>we find a beautiful <em>balustrade</em> in inlaid marble dividing the Choir and the terracotta <em>Crucifix</em> ascribed to Luca della Robbia. From here we can reach the Sacrysty (late 14th century.) with frescoes by Spinello Aretino with scenes from the <em>Life of Saint Benedetto</em>. <strong>Under the Chancel</strong> is located the<em>Crucifix Chapel</em>, realized by Michelozzo (1447-48) and commissioned by Piero di Cosimo de &#8216;Medici.<br />
<strong>In the Apsis:</strong> the large mosaic whit a <em>Blessing Christ</em> dates to the 12th Century and has been restored several times in different periods. <strong>The Crypt</strong> (12th Century) is divided is seven small naves by 36 marble columns originating from Roman buildings.<br />
<strong>In the right nave</strong> are various <em>frescoes</em> (12th to 14th century). <strong>By the left nave</strong> is located the <em>Chapel of the Cardinal of Portugal</em> (1473), ascribed to Antonio Manetti, a pupil of Brunelleschi. The chapel was built in memory of Jacopo of Lusitania, the nephew of King Alfonso of Portugal who died in Florence in 1459: the Chapel is enriched with <em>glazed terrecottas</em> by Luca della Robbia, <em>frescoes</em> by Alessio baldovinetti and a <em>painting</em> by Antonio and Piero del Pollaiolo. The <em>tomb of the Cardinal</em> is a work by Bernardo Rossellino.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi! my name is Larissa Zverchkhovaskaia.
I am an official tourist guide, in Italian and Russian, my mother language, for the two most beautiful provinces of Tuscany: Florence and Siena.
http://www.myflorenceguide.com
My companion Stefano, as a pure Florentine, would say &#8221; But what are you saying? Florence and Siena are simply the most beautiful provinces of the world&#8221;. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi! my name is Larissa Zverchkhovaskaia.</p>
<p>I am an official tourist guide, in Italian and Russian, my mother language, for the two most beautiful provinces of Tuscany: Florence and Siena.</p>
<p><a class="alignleft" title="My Florence Italy Guide" href="http://www.myflorenceguide.com" target="_blank"><strong>http://www.myflorenceguide.com</strong></a></p>
<p>My companion Stefano, as a pure Florentine, would say &#8221; But what are you saying? Florence and Siena are simply the most beautiful provinces of the world&#8221;. As there is so much to see and do, it took me some time to realize it, but now I definitely agree with him. I still remember my first vision of Florence&#8217;s Duomo (The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore - www-duomofirenze.it): we were riding on a Vespa 50 and I was sitting behind, all of a sudden, as we rounded the next corner, it stood in front of us in all its magnificence, I just fell in love!!! In this site you can find a lot of information (remove s) and photos about Florence and Siena, I hope you enjoy them. Of course, if you hire me I will be more than happy to tell you all about the history, the traditions, the people and their customs, and guide you through these two marvelous territories. Heading down from Florence to Siena we will drive through Chianti and Val d&#8217;Orcia and come upon a lot of minor but very famous cities like San Gimignano, Montalcino, Pienza, Montepulciano and also an incredible number of well hidden treasures, not to mention the food and the wine that go hand in hand with them! I&#8217;m looking forward to being your guide!</p>
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		<title>Фьезоле</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Из всех флорентийских пригородов Фьезоле - самый близкий, самый древний и самый знаменитый. Этруски обосновались здесь еще в X веке до н.э.. когда никакой Флоренции не было и в помине. Они оставили после себя внушительного вида стены и пару надгробий. Потом поселение перешло к римлянам, от которых сохранились термы (III век до н.э.), развалины храма [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="null"></a><a href="http://www.mytuscanyguide.com/?p=29"></a><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-56" title="fiesole-hillside" src="http://www.mytuscanyguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/fiesole-hillside.jpg" alt="fiesole-hillside" width="300" height="463" />Из всех флорентийских пригородов Фьезоле - самый близкий, самый древний и самый знаменитый. Этруски обосновались здесь еще в X веке до н.э.. когда никакой Флоренции не было и в помине. Они оставили после себя внушительного вида стены и пару надгробий. Потом поселение перешло к римлянам, от которых сохранились термы (III век до н.э.), развалины храма и театр на 3000 мест (I век н.э.). В театре целое лето играют оперные спектакли, а из всего остально го получилась живописная поляна.<br />
В Средние века Фьезоле был процветающим и воинствен ным городом. Там стояли кафедральный собор Сан-Ромоло, названный в честь мученика-епископа, крепость, францисканский монастырь и несколько роман ских церквей. На соседей-флорентийцев местные жители взирали во всех смыслах слова свысока. Но к XII веку флорен тийцы собрались с силами, покорили все окрестные холмы и устроили там дачную местность. Иметь дом во Фьезоле ста ло делом престижа. На вилле Бельканто отды хали от правительственных забот Медичи; чуть ниже, на вил ле Налмьери, скрывались от чумы герои Бок каччо.</p>
<p>Сейчас Фьезоле тоже весьма фешенебельное место. Виллы его обитателей скрыты за плотными заборами, из-за которых торчат разве что кипарисы. Но можно спуститься пешком по улице Веккья-Фьезолана и полюбо ваться на живописные ограды (а если повезет - то и на подъ ездные аллеи). В конце этой улицы обнаружится поселок Сан-Доменико-ди-Фьезоле. В та мошнем монастыре Сан-Доменико, где Беато Анджелико жил, прежде чем перебраться в Сан-Марко, теперь поселил ся Европейский институт, так что любой желающий имеет право заглянуть в бывший дормиторий и полюбоваться на сохранившиеся над дверями фрески со святыми, ангелами и чертями. Особенно хорош ар хангел, охраняющий вход в кабинет завхоза. В монастыр ской церкви напротив автобусной остановки хранится «Мадонна с младенцем» Беато Анджелико. А чуть ниже находит ся аббатство Бадия-Фьезолана, принадлежащее все тому же институту. В XI-XIII веках там обитали епископы, в XV веке-Козимо Старший, а в XVIII веке - первая в Европе сельско хозяйственная академия. Зайти в аббатство стоит ради трех вещей: церкви с узорчатым бело-зеленым романским фасадом, чудесного дворика (обычно в такие пускают за деньги, а тут - совершенно бесплатно) и террасы, откуда виден как на ладони весь город.<img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/all-florence/~4/eEWTCat9Z5I" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></p>
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