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Impruneta

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Impruneta
Comune
Comune di Impruneta
Basilica of Impruneta
Basilica of Impruneta
Coat of arms of Impruneta
Coat of arms
Location of Impruneta
Map
Impruneta is located in Italy
Impruneta
Impruneta
Location of Impruneta in Italy
Impruneta is located in Tuscany
Impruneta
Impruneta
Impruneta (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°41′N 11°15′E / 43.683°N 11.250°E / 43.683; 11.250
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
Metropolitan cityFlorence (FI)
FrazioniAbate, Bagnolo, Bagnolo - Cantagallo, Baruffi, Borgaccio,Borgo di Sopra, Bottai, Codaccio, Collegramole Case Nuove, Colline, Convento di San Paolo, Fabbiolle, Falciani, Il Ferrone, Il Pino, Invalidi di Guerra, La Casina, Le Rose, L'Ugolino, Mezzomonte, Monte Oriolo, Pozzolatico, Presura, Ravanella, Riboia, San Gersolè, San Gersolè - Torre Rosse, San Lorenzo alle Rose, Sant'Isidoro, Suore Domenicane, Tavarnuzze, Terme di Firenze
Government
 • MayorAlessio Calamandrei (since May 28, 2013) (Partito Democratico)
Area
[1]
 • Total48 km2 (19 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2007)[2]
 • Total14,778
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
DemonymImprunetini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
50023
Dialing code055
Patron saintSt. Luke the Evangelist
Saint dayOctober 18
WebsiteOfficial website

Impruneta is a town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Florence, in the Italian region of Tuscany. The population is about 15,000.

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Name and production

The name Impruneta is derived from inprunetis meaning "within the pine woods", and is known for its fine production of terracotta. The terracotta is made from local clay, has a red-colored finish, and production includes everything from small tiles to large garden vases and statues.

Main sights

The most important feature of Impruneta is the Sanctuary of Santa Maria. The Basilica dates from 1060, being probably located over an ancient devotional site of Etruscan times (6th century BC). It was an important site of pilgrimage during the Middle Ages.

The basilica was bombed during World War II and now few of the original decorations can be seen. The façade is preceded by a portico by Gherardo Silvani (1634), built by the Florentine people as vow for the liberation from the plague, and by a bell tower from the 13th century. The interior has a single nave; artworks include a Nativity by Domenico Passignano and a Vocation of St. Peter by Jacopo da Empoli. The presbytery is flanked by two niches by Michelozzo decorated by Luca della Robbia, housing the relics of the Holy Cross and the Madonna's image to which the sanctuary is devoted and, which, according to tradition, was painted by St. Luke himself.

The museum connected to the basilica is home to one of the oldest-known pieces of European patchwork, the so-called Impruneta Cushion, dating from the late 14th or early 15th centuries. The cushion belonged to Bishop Antonio degli Agli, priest in charge of Santa Maria dell'Impruneta from 1439 to his death in 1477, and was found in his tomb after the church was damaged by an Allied bomb in 1944.

The current Madonna's image is a heavy restoration by Ignazio Hugford from 1758.

Also in Impruneta are the churches of San Lorenzo alle Rose and Santo Stefano a Pozzolatico.

Town saint

The town's saint is St. Luke and the saint's feast day on 18 October each year is the highlight of a week-long festival with a Palio featuring horse racing a carnival and fireworks.

Twin towns

Impruneta is twinned with:

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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