Church of St. Floriano

Located in the village of Castelfalfi, the Church of San Floriano, which is accessed through a staircase, is a remarkable example of Romanesque architecture in Tuscany.

The plant, originally built around the year 1000 with local stone, is typically Romanesque style: with a single nave cross and lateral altars in the transepts, while the presbytery is raised by two steps with an altar facing the faithful.
Adjacent to the church is the "Company" where there is an altar and the baptismal font. During the restoration work several frescoes were found representing coats of arms of noble families and religious scenes.

The church was partially reconstructed in 1511 preserving its original style including the loggia on the façade which was removed in 1920 during the last renovation.

The bell tower and the parish halls are part of the whole complex. Outside the church is surrounded by a large garden and a ramp to allow access to the disabled.

Interesting and unusual for a Church in Tuscany is the dedication to St. Florian, martyr of Lorch, revered in Austria, Bavaria, Poland and Italy in Bologna.

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Other things you can visit in Montaione

Discover the secrets of Montaione through its artistic and cultural heritage riddled with churches and castles in a wonderful journey into our history.

Jerusalem of San Vivaldo

The Holy Mount or Jerusalem of San Vivaldo is a place of great historical, artistic and cultural heritage. It includes a series of religious buildings including the Monastery and the Church dedicated to San Vivaldo and some chapels, whose layout reproduces on a small scale the Palestine Jerusalem of the fifteenth century.

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Church of San Regolo

The Church of San Regolo – a remarkable example of Romanesque architecture in Tuscany dating back to the 13th or 14th centuries – overlooks onto the Piazza della Repubblica in the heart of the historical center of Montaione.

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Civic Museum

Located inside the Palazzo Pretorio, the Civic Museum tells the history of the territory of Montaione through archaeological, paleontological, mineral and fossil findings recovered in the surroundings of Montaione.

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Permanent exhibition of ancient crafts

Through the exhibition of a collection of iron crafts and footwear tools that belonged to Ernesto Gennaro Cecconi, this exhibition represents an interesting journey to rediscover the craftsmanship of the past.

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Church of St. Joseph and Lucia

This small church dedicated to Saints Joseph and Lucia is also called the “Church of the Nuns” because it is annexed to a 16th century former monastery.

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Roman Cistern

The Roman cistern is an ancient stone artifact dating back to Roman times (around III century B.C.) which was used as a water reservoire with a capacity of about 200,000 liters.

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Sanctuary of Pietrina

Situated on the peak of a rock from which you can admire the beautiful landscape that extends to the hill of Volterra, the Sanctuary of Pietrina is a small church famous for a painting representing the “Madonna with Child”.

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Castle of Vignale

The Castle of Vignale is located halfway down a hill that can only be reached on foot or by bicycle. Although today you can only admire the remains of this ancient castle it is easy to imagine the history of this place once disputed among the most noble Tuscan families.

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