Carmignano
Encyclopedia
Carmignano is a comune
(municipality) of c. 12,000 inhabitants in the province of Prato
, part of the Italian
region Tuscany
. It is located about 20 km west of Florence
and about 10 km southwest of Prato
.
Carmignano borders the following municipalities: Capraia e Limite
, Lastra a Signa
, Montelupo Fiorentino
, Poggio a Caiano
, Prato
, Quarrata
, Signa
, Vinci
.
.
The 10th century Rocca (Castle), in the upper part of the town, is well preserved. The frazione
of Comeana is home to several Etruscan
tombs (such as the Tumulus of Montefortini
), while at Artimino is a Medicean Villa.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) of c. 12,000 inhabitants in the province of Prato
Province of Prato
The Province of Prato is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Prato. It was formed from part of the province of Florence in 1992.The province has an area of 365 km², and a total population of 227,886...
, part of the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
. It is located about 20 km west of Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
and about 10 km southwest of Prato
Prato
Prato is a city and comune in Tuscany, Italy, the capital of the Province of Prato. The city is situated at the foot of Monte Retaia , the last peak in the Calvana chain. The lowest altitude in the comune is 32 m, near the Cascine di Tavola, and the highest is the peak of Monte Cantagrillo...
.
Carmignano borders the following municipalities: Capraia e Limite
Capraia e Limite
Capraia e Limite is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 20 km west of Florence. It consists of two main centers, Capraia Fiorentina e Limite sull'Arno.-External links:*...
, Lastra a Signa
Lastra a Signa
Lastra a Signa is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 12 km west of Florence.-References:The hospital building was...
, Montelupo Fiorentino
Montelupo Fiorentino
Montelupo Fiorentino is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 20 km southwest of Florence...
, Poggio a Caiano
Poggio a Caiano
Poggio a Caiano is a town and comune in the Province of Prato, Tuscany region Italy. The town lies 9 km south of the provincial capital of Prato.-The Medici villa:...
, Prato
Prato
Prato is a city and comune in Tuscany, Italy, the capital of the Province of Prato. The city is situated at the foot of Monte Retaia , the last peak in the Calvana chain. The lowest altitude in the comune is 32 m, near the Cascine di Tavola, and the highest is the peak of Monte Cantagrillo...
, Quarrata
Quarrata
Quarrata is a comune in the Province of Pistoia in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 30 km west of Florence and about 10 km south of Pistoia.-External links:*...
, Signa
Signa
Signa is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 12 km west of Florence. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 16,809 and an area of 18.8 km²....
, Vinci
Vinci, Italy
Vinci is a town and comune of Firenze province in the Italian region of Tuscany. The birthplace of Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci lies just outside the town.-Geography:The town is surrounded by the Tuscan Hills...
.
Main sights
The most important attraction of the town is the church of San Michele e Francesco (12th century), which houses a Visitation by the Renaissance master PontormoPontormo
Jacopo Carucci , usually known as Jacopo da Pontormo, Jacopo Pontormo or simply Pontormo, was an Italian Mannerist painter and portraitist from the Florentine school. His work represents a profound stylistic shift from the calm perspectival regularity that characterized the art of the Florentine...
.
The 10th century Rocca (Castle), in the upper part of the town, is well preserved. The frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
of Comeana is home to several Etruscan
Etruscan civilization
Etruscan civilization is the modern English name given to a civilization of ancient Italy in the area corresponding roughly to Tuscany. The ancient Romans called its creators the Tusci or Etrusci...
tombs (such as the Tumulus of Montefortini
Tumulus of Montefortini
The Tumulus of Montefortini is an Etruscan tomb near Comeana, Tuscany, central Italy, which is believed to date from the 7th century BC.The tumulus is an oval burial mound 80 metres long and 11 metres high which houses two tombs. Excavations began in 1966 and the finds are displayed in the museum...
), while at Artimino is a Medicean Villa.