Anghiari

Anghiari
Anghiari
	Comune
	Comune di Anghiari
	Location of Anghiari
	Anghiari Location of Anghiari in Italy Anghiari Anghiari (Tuscany)
	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 [1]
• 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

Anghiari (Italian pronunciation: [aŋˈgjaːri]) is a hilltop town and comune in the Province of Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy.

Bordering comuni include Arezzo (southwest), Pieve Santo Stefano (north) and Subbiano (west).

History

Anghiari is the location of the Battle of Anghiari between the Republic of Florence and the Duchy of Milan, which took place here on 29 June 1440.[3] The battle inspired a fresco in the Palazzo Vecchio by Leonardo da Vinci. The fresco has since gone missing although a sketch of it by Peter Paul Rubens is still in existence.

During World War II it hosted the concentration camp of Renicci.

Main sights

Palazzo Pretoriano
Badia di San Bartolomeo
Villa La Barbolana
Castello di Galbino

Culture

Each July, Anghiari is host to the Anghiari Festival featuring classical music, chamber music, choral works and opera. The resident orchestra is Southbank Sinfonia of London, conducted by Simon Over.

References

"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. 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.

External links

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[wikidata-16139ca327c50d72c40d8c5fd3abe706b989650e-v3-1] "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[wikidata-6c4193b2686f905553042f4ae1ae4934aea078c8-v3-2] "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[3] 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.