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Arezzo
Arezzo, in spite of its etruscan origin, has a medieval and Renaissance town-planning structure. Situated at the top of an hill, Arezzo is a big trade and artisan centre. In the sector of the handicraft, the most developed activities are the goldsmith’s and the clothes manufacture. Among the numerous medieval and Renaissance buildings, we can enumerate the church of Santa Maria della Pieve (XIII century), the church of San Domenico and the one of Santa Maria delle Grazie. The province of Arezzo is situated in the east-central part of the Tuscany and it’s easily reachable from Florence (80 km), Siena (65 km), Perugia (80 km) and Roma (205 km). The plain of Arezzo (250 metres above sea-level) borders on the Highest Valdarno and the Valdichiana areas; this plain also includes wide river valleys, outlined by the homonymous water ways. In the northern part of the province of Arezzo is situated the Casentino area, while in the east part is placed a little chain of mountains which separates the land of Arezzo from the Valtiberina zone. The city of Arezzo is in the middle of Italy and it is about 86 km far from the Adriatic Sea and 109 km far from the Tyrrhenian Sea. In the western part of the province you can find some little mountains and the hills of the Chianti area; in the north-western part there is the massif of the Pratomagno, while in the north-east one there are the Alps of Catenaia and Poti. Finally, in the south part is situated the Mount Lignano. The biggest water way of the province is the Arno, which also flows through the cities of Florence and Pisa. The city is crossed by two streams: the Castro, which passes through the centre flowing underground, and the Vingone, which laps the south-western suburb of Arezzo. The nearest basin is the one of the Lake Trasimeno, about 33 km far from the city, not much beyond the border with the region Umbria. The city of Arezzo has a very ancient origin: it has been one of the most important Etruscan cities and afterward it has become a roman colony, used as an outpost for controlling the passes of the Apennines, the high and middle valleys of the Arno, the high water-course of the Tiber and the Valdichiana area. Arezzo has been an important economic centre and nowadays is still important and well-known for its artistic monuments. Arezzo is situated over an hill, near the plain formed by the floods of the Arno river. At the top of the small promontory, are placed the Cathedral and the Medicean Fortress, where have their origin the ancient streets which lead to the lower part and to the gates of the city. The highest part of the city is perhaps the most enchanting one, because it preserves the structure and the buildings of the Middle-Ages and it hasn’t been corrupted by the following modern buildings. Visiting ArezzoFor the tourist who decides to visit Arezzo, the city can offer many interesting artistic places; perhaps the most enchanting of them is the church of San Francesco (dating from the XIII century and restored in the XX century) with its particular Bell-Tower. Inside this church it’s possible to admire fine works of art, like the Guasconi Chapel and the famous Legend of the Cross, an enchanting cycle of frescoes attributed to Piero della Francesca. Going on along via Cavour (which, together with Corso Italia, is one of the most important streets of Arezzo) we could find the Church of Badia, dating from the XIII century and restored by Giorgio Vasari 3 centuries later; a little far away, we could find also the Church of S. Michele and several ancient palaces, like for example the Altucci Palace, Bacci Palace and Camaiani Palace. It deserves a visit the country church of Santa Maria (place in Corso Italia, n. 7), with the annex tower built in Romanesque style beginning from the XII century; visiting its interior, we could admire some important sculptures and frescoes, like for example the famous Polyptych (Madonna and Child with Saints; Annunciation; Assumption and Saints) by Pietro Lorenzetti. In Piazza Grande (where every year are organized the Saracen’s Tournament and the antique-dealing fair) we could find the Law Courts, the Palace of the Laymen’s Fraternity and the Palace of the Logge, built by Giorgio Vasari during the XVI century; you could also admire the Praetorial Palace and Petrarca’s native house. Very interesting to be visited is also the Duomo (dating from the XVI century), reachable going along a wonderful XVI-century stairway. The façade is in neo-gothic style like the annex bell-tower; the interior displays frescoes and ancient glass windows created by some important artists like Guillaume de Marcillat, Agostino di Giovanni, Piero della Francesca and others. Inside the Diocesan Museum are housed important works of art belonging to the surrounding churches, like for example a XIII-century Crucifix, some frescoes by Spinello Aretino, an Annunciation by Rossellino and some works by Giorgio Vasari. Keeping on with our imaginary voyage among the churches of the city, we could suggest you to visit also the Church of SS. Annunziata, the Church of Santa Maria in Gradi (dating from the end of the XVI century), the Church of San Domenico (built in Gothic style during the XIV century), whose interior displays valuable works of art like the famous XIII-century Crucifix painted by Cimabue, the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie (dating from the first half of the XV century), which keeps its impressive arcade by Benedetto da Maiano and the high altar by Andrea della Robbia. You could also visit the House of Giorgio Vasari (built in the second half of the XVI century), which displays the original furniture and some frescos by the artist himself and where it’s possible to visit the Vasari’s Museum and Archives. Inside the Bruni-Ciocchi Palace, you could find the Museum of medieval and modern art, where it’s possible to admire some works of art made by Tuscan artists in XIV-XIX centuries. Among the most important artists, we could mention Giorgio Vasari, Margaritone d’Arezzo, Maestro della Maddalena, Agostino di Giovanni, Spinello Aretino and his son Parri, Luca Signorelli. If you are interested in archaeology, you could visit the Archaeological Museum, which displays some important founds (pieces of pottery, bronzes, vases, earthenwares, etc.) dating from the Etruscan, Greek and Roman periods and discovered in the Valdichiana and Casentino areas. Arezzo is province of an immense territory of the Tuscany center orients them, and easy raggiungibile from Florence (km. 80), Siena (km. 65), Perugia (km. 80) and Rome (km.205). The plain of Arezzo (250 meters on the sea level) is opened to the west towards the Advanced Valdarno and sud/ovest towards the Valdichiana; it comprises wide goes them fluvial designed from omonimi the water course. To Arezzo north it receives the outlet of the Casentino, tightened intermontano river basin; to east a modest montuoso diaphragm divides it from the advanced feature of the Valtiberina. The city of Arezzo tos be distant tos be distant approximately 86 km from Adriatic sea and 109 from the Tyrrhenian one. To the west of Arezzo we find the modest reliefs that preludono to the Chianti, to nord/ovest the slopes of the massive one of the Pratomagno, to east north the Alpe di Catenaia, to east the Alpe di Poti, south the Lignano mount, than through the last ones propaggini of the hill of Agazzi it delimits the plain to sud/ovest. The water course of greater dimensions is the Arno river. The city is covered from two torrents: Castro, that it crosses the center sliding under earth, and the Vingone, that it touches the quarters of the periphery south the west of the city of Arezzo. The river basin more close is that one of the Trasimeno lago, situated to approximately 33 km. to south of the city, little beyond the border with the Umbria region. The city of Arezzo has ancient origins: it was one of the greater Etruscan cities and subsequently it became roman city situated guard of the Appennine valichi, dominating it high it and medium it goes them of the Arno, the high course of the Tevere and, towards south, the Valdichiana, road in order to catch up Rome. Arezzo has been a flourishing center for its rich economy and of monuments. Arezzo rises on one hill, to the limit of the plain formed from alluviums of the Arno. To its apex they emerge the Cathedral and the Medicea Fortress, from which, they are circulated towards the bottom and the doors, the main roads. The part more elevated conserve more detached medioevale aspect, little contaminated from the successive constructions. --- Events and manifestations in Arezzo
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