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RADDA IN CHIANTI
Radda in Chianti is located at the watershed between the
valleys Pesa and Arbia, in the centre of the countryside covered
by vineyards and forests. Already in 1203 it was part of Florence
and was fortified in the 15th century, with massive walls which
are only partly preserved.
But the medieval centre is on the other hand intact, where paved
streets design an ellipse around the chiesa di San Niccolò
from the 14th century.
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the Palazzo Pretorio, built in 1415 and today the seat of the local
government, and the Fattoria di Vignale, historical headquarter of
the Consorzio del Chianti Classico Gallo Nero and also headquarter
of the Centro Studi sul Chianti. At the farm of Montevertine, just
outside the village, you find the small Museo del Chianti, dedicated
to the peasant tradition.
Going back to Radda towards Greve in Chianti you reach the
Pieve di Santa Maria Novella and the Castello della Volpaia, two architectonic
masterpieces surrounded by the thick forest. The Pieve di Santa Maria
Novella is what is left of a medieval village and, though it was restructured
in the 19th century, it still preserves part of its original structure.
The Castello della Volpaia is an enchanting place. Built by the Florentines
in the XII century, it preserves its medieval centre and the atmosphere.
Do not miss the Badia a Coltibuono, a monastery founded in the beginning
of year 1000 and inhabited by the Vallombrosian monks from 1115 to
1810. Today it has been transformed into a villa and farm and only
the Romanesque church and its bell-tower remain of the old cloister.
The monastery is surrounded by a fir-tree forest which were planted
and taken care of by the monks for centuries. |
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