Tabernacles
Bagno a Ripoli is full of tabernacles located throughout the territory.
The tabernacle is a sacred aedicule which protects a sacred image or an object...
Bencistà
The place, indicated in maps from 1774 as the 'working home of Mr Bartolini', now includes some refurbished farms and a restaurant built in...
The Bagno a Ripoli town hall
The current Town Hall was built in the twenties of the twentieth century by the company Giani Grassina. In 1931 municipal offices were transferred...
The Quarate Castle
The Castle of Quarate has ancient origins, the first records date back to 1098 and stands on a Roman fortress which was later expanded...
Church of Santa Maria a Quarto
The Church of Santa Maria a Quarto owes its name to the fact of being built on the fourth Roman mile of the ancient...
Villa di Mondeggi
196 acres of land, a large garden with many fountains, a manor house and a chapel: this is the Mondeggi villa.
The Mondeggi name derives...
Valcelli
A dense crown of cypress trees almost hides the Valcelli villa built over three floors and dominated by a small tower. The building was...
The Judas Tree
The Judas Tree (cercis siliquastrum) is a deciduous tree with small but very dense branches that can reach 6/10 meters high. The flowers, of...
Villa Medicea di Lappeggi
The history of Villa Medicea di Lappeggi is closely intertwined with the figure of Cardinal Francesco Maria, the younger brother of the Grand Duke...
