Anghiari
Anghiari (Italian pronunciation: [aŋˈgjaːri]) is a hill town and municipality (comune) in the Province of Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy.
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| Comune di Anghiari | |
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| Coordinates: 43°28′32″N 12°03′38″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Arezzo (AR) |
| Frazioni | Catigliano, Motina, Ponte alla Piera, San Leo, Scheggia, Tavernelle, Viaio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alessandro Polcri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 130.92 km2 (50.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,561 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Anghiaresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 52031 |
| Dialing code | 0575 |
| Saint day | May 3 |
| Website | Official website |
Bordering comuni include Arezzo (southwest), Pieve Santo Stefano (north) and Subbiano (west).
History
The Battle of Anghiari took place on 29 June 1440 between the Republic of Florence and the Duchy of Milan.[3] The battle inspired a Leonardo da Vinci fresco designed for Florence's Palazzo Vecchio known as the Lost Leonardo; current scholarship holds that the work was never completed. It is known from da Vinci drafts and a sketch of it by Peter Paul Rubens now in the Louvre.
During World War II, the concentration camp of Renicci was located at Anghiari.
Main sights
- Palazzo Pretoriano
- Badia di San Bartolomeo
- Villa La Barbolana
- Castello di Galbino
Culture
The Anghiari Festival, featuring classical music, chamber music, choral music, and opera, is held each July. The resident orchestra is London's Southbank Sinfonia, conducted by Simon Over.[4]
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Baynes, Thomas Spencer, ed. (1878). "Anghiari". Encyclopædia Britannica (Ninth ed.). New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. II: 29. Retrieved 18 June 2019 – via Wikisource.org.
- https://www.southbanksinfonia.co.uk/anghiari-festival/. Retrieved 07 February 2021.
