Scandicci Explained

Scandicci
Official Name:	Comune di Scandicci
Coordinates:	43.7544°N 11.1894°W
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
Mayor Party:	Democratic Party
Mayor:	Sandro Fallani
Area Total Km2:	59.6
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	50517
Population As Of:	30 November 2014
Population Demonym:	Scandiccesi
Elevation M:	47
Saint:	St. Zenobius
Day:	May 10
Postal Code:	50018
Area Code:	055

Scandicci (pronounced as /it/) is a comune (municipality) of c. 50,000 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 6km (04miles) southwest of Florence.

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 ^[2]

Twin towns - sister cities

• Pantin, France

Notable people

• Benozzo Gozzoli (born – 1497) in the village of Sant'Ilario a Colombano, an Italian Renaissance painter.^[3]
• 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.

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
2. Web site: Giovedì 5.5 la ripulitura della scultura Il Sole di Fuad Aziz, a cura del Rotary Club.
3. Gozzoli, Benozzo . 12 . Rossetti. William Michael . William Michael Rossetti. 305-306 . 1.