{"id":1883,"date":"2021-01-01T16:57:18","date_gmt":"2021-01-01T16:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/?p=1883"},"modified":"2021-09-25T13:22:31","modified_gmt":"2021-09-25T13:22:31","slug":"a-tour-of-the-romanesque-parish-churches-pievi-of-chianti-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/a-tour-of-the-romanesque-parish-churches-pievi-of-chianti-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Romanesque parish churches of Chianti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69f203fa7f8b1\" data-id=\"69f203fa7f8b1\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Romanesque parish churches of Chianti&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;title&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69f203fa7f8e3\" data-id=\"69f203fa7f8e3\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;A tour of the Romanesque parish churches (<em>pievi<\/em>) of Chianti, Italy&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;subtitle&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69f203fa7f90a\" data-id=\"69f203fa7f90a\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<em>Chianti<\/em>, the picturesque wine region that extends between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firenze-florence.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b>Florence<\/b><\/span><\/a> and <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siena-info.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Siena<\/span><\/a><\/b>, is known worldwide for its unique landscape &#8211; hills dotted with castles, villas and farm houses, and vast expanses of vineyards and olive groves, the source of <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianticlassico.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\">Chianti Classico wine<\/span><\/a><\/b> and <a title=\"Tuscan olive oil\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tuscanoliveoil.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b>Chianti extravergine olive oil<\/b><\/span><\/a>, interspersed with rows of cypress trees.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3323\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3323\" style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a title=\"San Polo in Rosso\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/san_polo_in_rosso.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3323 \" title=\"San Polo in Rosso\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/san_polo_in_rosso-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Romanesque parish church (pieve) San Polo in Rosso in Chianti\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/san_polo_in_rosso-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/san_polo_in_rosso-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/san_polo_in_rosso.jpg 596w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3323\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>San Polo in Rosso<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The territory also contains other attractions, among the most evocative of which, surrounded by greenery, are the many <b>Romanesque parish churches, known as <em>pievi<\/em><\/b>. The route described below, which inevitably requires short detours, should allow visitors to Chianti to see a representative selection of the most interesting Romanesque churches in Chianti during the course of a single day&#8217;s excursion.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><b>Click the link below for further information about the<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abbeys-of-tuscany.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Basilicas, Pievi, Abbeys, Monasteries and Hermitages of Tuscany<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Starting from Florence, take the famous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti-italy.com\/chiantigiana.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Via Chiantigiana<\/b><\/span><\/a> leading into the Chianti territory via Grassina. A first detour leads to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impruneta.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Impruneta<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span> where you can admire the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impruneta.com\/second-pages\/top-page-eng.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Basilica of Santa Maria<\/span><\/a><\/b>, mentioned in a manuscript of 774 and rebuilt in 1059. In the hills surrounding the town, you will see other interesting architecture including the Romanesque church of <b> Santo Stefano in Pozzolatico<\/b> (note the base of the bell tower), the church of <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tavarnuzze.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> San Pietro in Jerusalem a Gersol\u00e8<\/span><\/a><\/b>, and especially the beautiful church of <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tavarnuzze.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> San Miniato a Quintole<\/span><\/a><\/b> with its fine porch added to an interesting yet simple, Romanesque portal.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3278\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3278\" style=\"width: 238px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Santo_Stefano_in_Pozzolatico.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3278 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Santo_Stefano_in_Pozzolatico.jpg\" alt=\"Santo Stefano in Pozzolatico\" width=\"238\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Santo_Stefano_in_Pozzolatico.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Santo_Stefano_in_Pozzolatico-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Santo Stefano in Pozzolatico<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3279\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3279\" style=\"width: 238px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Pietro_in_Jerusalem_Gersole.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3279 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Pietro_in_Jerusalem_Gersole-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"San Pietro in Jerusalem a Gersol\u00e8\" width=\"238\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Pietro_in_Jerusalem_Gersole-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Pietro_in_Jerusalem_Gersole-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Pietro_in_Jerusalem_Gersole.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>San Pietro in Jerusalem a Gersol\u00e8<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3283\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3283\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Miniato_a_Quintole.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3283 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Miniato_a_Quintole.jpg\" alt=\"San Miniato a Quintole\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Miniato_a_Quintole.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Miniato_a_Quintole-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>San Miniato a Quintole<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Returning to the main road at <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strada-in-chianti.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Strada in Chianti<\/span><\/a><\/b>, you will see the <b>Church of San Cristoforo<\/b> showing some elements of the original Romanesque structure and preserving a 15 C wooden crucifix. A little further on, at Chiocchio, the 13 C <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chiocchio.net\/parish_church_san_donato_mugnana.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> parish church of San Donato a Mugnana<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span> deserves a quick visit.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3286\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3286\" style=\"width: 238px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/san_cristoforo_strada.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3286 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/san_cristoforo_strada-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"Church of San Cristoforo, Strada\" width=\"238\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/san_cristoforo_strada-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/san_cristoforo_strada-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/san_cristoforo_strada.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Church of San Cristoforo, Strada<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3287\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3287\" style=\"width: 216px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/church_of_mugnano.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3287 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/church_of_mugnano-409x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pieve di San Donato a Mugnana\" width=\"216\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/church_of_mugnano-409x300.jpg 409w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/church_of_mugnano-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/church_of_mugnano.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Pieve di San Donato a Mugnana<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3290\" style=\"width: 332px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Pietro_a_Cintoia.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3290 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Pietro_a_Cintoia-415x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pieve of San Pietro a Cintoia\" width=\"332\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Pietro_a_Cintoia-415x300.jpg 415w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Pietro_a_Cintoia-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Pietro_a_Cintoia.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Pieve of San Pietro a Cintoia<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Half way between these two towns, the road winds up the hill to Cintoia, from where a detour leads to the hamlet of Old Cintoia, location of the simple <b>Pieve di San Pietro a Cintoia<\/b> which dates back to 724 and which was restored in the form of a fort in the 12 C. The apse is particularly interesting. You can then follow a nearby very difficult dirt road that passes through the woods to arrive at the old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-panca.com\/badia-montescalari.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Badia (Abbey) of Montescalari<\/b><\/span><\/a>, now privately owned and therefore not open to the public but viewable from outside. Back on the main road, you reach <b> Dudda<\/b> where is the <b>Church of San Michele<\/b> of Romanesque origin, but almost completely rebuilt. A detour leads to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lucolena.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Lucolena<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span>, an ancient fortified town near a Roman road and location of the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lucolena.net\/lucolena_chiesa.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Church of San Stefano<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span>, dating from 1299. Returning back down to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greve-in-chianti.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Greve in Chianti<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span>, we can take a panoramic dirt road through the vineyards to reach the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greve-in-chianti.com\/hiking-localities\/san-cresci\/pieve-san-cresci-eng.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Pieve di San Cresci<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span>, dating from before the year one thousand. Across the valley to the south there is a beautiful view of the fortified village of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montefioralle.info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Montefioralle<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span> of which San Cresci was for centuries the parish church.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3301\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3301\" style=\"width: 243px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Badia_di_Montescalari.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3301 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Badia_di_Montescalari-450x297.jpg\" alt=\"Badia di Montescalari in Chianti\" width=\"243\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Badia_di_Montescalari-450x297.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Badia_di_Montescalari-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Badia_di_Montescalari.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Badia di Montescalari<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3302\" style=\"width: 216px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pieve-di-san-cresci.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3302 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pieve-di-san-cresci-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pieve di San Cresci\" width=\"216\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pieve-di-san-cresci-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pieve-di-san-cresci-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pieve-di-san-cresci.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Pieve di San Cresci<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3305\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3305\" style=\"width: 316px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pieve_di_san_leonino.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3305 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pieve_di_san_leonino-395x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pieve di San Leonino at Panzano in Chianti\" width=\"316\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pieve_di_san_leonino-395x300.jpg 395w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pieve_di_san_leonino-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pieve_di_san_leonino.jpg 633w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Pieve di San Leonino<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From Greve we continue to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.panzano.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Panzano in Chianti<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span>. Just outside the town on a slight hill, the beautiful <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.panzano.com\/pieve-di-san-leolino-at-panzano-in-chianti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Pieve di San Leolino<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span> is worth seeing at all costs. The Pieve of San Leolino mentioned in a parchment of 982 while the existing architectural structures dating from the 12 C and the facade consisting of an elegant portico was added in the 16 C. The church is a basilica with three naves and preserves valuable works of art, including a beautiful triptych of the Maestro di Panzano. It has an attractive cloister that may be visited.<\/p>\n<p>Within easy reach of Panzano, on a slight detour to the right, is the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.panzano.com\/oratory-of-sant-eufrosino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Oratory of Sant&#8217;Eufrosino<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span> which is mentioned in a Papal Bull of 1103. The church fell into disrepair, was rebuilt in Gothic style in 1441 and subsequently renovated again. In the immediate vicinity of the church stands a small chapel, built on a well whose water is believed to have miraculous properties, and was called the &#8220;acqua di San Frosino. A small Romanesque altar inscribed with star-shaped flowers placed in circles is preserved inside the chapel.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3307\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3307\" style=\"width: 238px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/san_eufrosino.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3307 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/san_eufrosino-450x293.jpg\" alt=\"Oratory of Saint Euphrosynus\" width=\"238\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/san_eufrosino-450x293.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/san_eufrosino-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/san_eufrosino.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Oratory of Saint Euphrosynus<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3308\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3308\" style=\"width: 214px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pieve_of_sant_appiano.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3308 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pieve_of_sant_appiano-397x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pieve di Sant' Appiano\" width=\"214\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pieve_of_sant_appiano-397x300.jpg 397w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pieve_of_sant_appiano-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pieve_of_sant_appiano.jpg 614w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Pieve di Sant&#8217; Appiano<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3310\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3310\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Badia_a_Passignano.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3310 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Badia_a_Passignano-450x298.jpg\" alt=\"Badia a Passignano\" width=\"360\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Badia_a_Passignano-450x298.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Badia_a_Passignano-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Badia_a_Passignano.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Badia a Passignano<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As mentioned above, detours are inevitable and recommended, and by this means you should visit the area of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barberinovaldelsa.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Barberino Val d&#8217;Elsa<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span>, where, at the village of Sant&#8217;Appiano, there is the unique <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barberinovaldelsa.info\/pieve_di_sant_appiano.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Pieve di Sant&#8217;Appiano<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span>, dating from the 12 C and in front of which there are columns from the ruins of an ancient baptistery. The interior of the church consists of three aisles and three apses, where one can admire the frescoes and the 14 C tomb of Gherarducci Gherardini. In the lintel overlooking the courtyard, there is a slab carved with an image of St. Michael dating back to 1171.<\/p>\n<p>Near the town of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tavarnelle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Tavarnelle Val di Pesa<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span>, you will be enchanted by the views of the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.badia-a-passignano.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Badia a Passignano<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span>, one of the most charming locations in Tuscany. The abbey retains many traces of the original Romanesque building. This monastery, located in an isolated area and surrounded by olive groves and vineyards, was founded in 1049 by San Giovanni Gualberto, who died here in 1073. The interior, a nave, was transformed in the late 16 C by Passignano, a local artist who painted the frescoes in the presbytery. Opposite the church is the entrance of what was once the Convent, which was rebuilt in the 13 C, enlarged in the 15 C and reduced to the current arrangements in the 19 C. In the room that once housed the dining hall, you can admire the magnificent &#8220;Last Supper&#8221; fresco painted in 1476 by Domenico and Davide Ghirlandaio. In the same room, two lunettes contain frescoes depicting &#8220;The Expulsion from Paradise&#8221; and &#8220;The Murder of Abel&#8221;, a 15 C work by Bernardo di Stefano Rosselli. The 13 C cloister is also very nice.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3312\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3312\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Ghirlandaio_badia_a_passignano.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Ghirlandaio_badia_a_passignano-450x183.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;The Last Supper&quot; by Domenico and Davide Ghirlandaio\" width=\"450\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Ghirlandaio_badia_a_passignano-450x183.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Ghirlandaio_badia_a_passignano-150x61.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Ghirlandaio_badia_a_passignano.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>&#8220;The Last Supper&#8221; by Domenico and Davide Ghirlandaio in the refectory of Badia a Passignano.<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Also worth seeing in the countryside around <b> Tavarnelle Val di Pesa<\/b> are the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tavarnelle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Pieve of San Donato in Poggio<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span> with three naves and three apses, which houses a 16 C baptismal font by Giovanni Della Robbia, the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tavarnelle.com\/museum.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Pieve di San Pietro in Bossolo<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span> and the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercatale.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Pieve di Santo Stefano a Camp\u00f2li<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span>, built in 903 and renovated in the 17 C. The addition of the portico dates from the Baroque period. Inside there is still some fine 15 C painting.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3315\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3315\" style=\"width: 217px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_San_Donato_in_Poggio.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3315 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_San_Donato_in_Poggio-401x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pieve di San Donato in Poggio\" width=\"217\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_San_Donato_in_Poggio-401x300.jpg 401w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_San_Donato_in_Poggio-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_San_Donato_in_Poggio.jpg 761w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Pieve di San Donato in Poggio<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3316\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3316\" style=\"width: 243px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pieve_di_san_pietro_in_bossolo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3316 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pieve_di_san_pietro_in_bossolo-450x297.jpg\" alt=\"Pieve di San Pietro in Bossolo\" width=\"243\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pieve_di_san_pietro_in_bossolo-450x297.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pieve_di_san_pietro_in_bossolo-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/pieve_di_san_pietro_in_bossolo.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Pieve di San Pietro in Bossolo<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3318\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3318\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_Santo_Stefano_a_Campoli.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3318 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_Santo_Stefano_a_Campoli-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pieve di Santo Stefano a Camp\u00f2li\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_Santo_Stefano_a_Campoli-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_Santo_Stefano_a_Campoli-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_Santo_Stefano_a_Campoli.jpg 769w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Pieve di Santo Stefano a Camp\u00f2li<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Next is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.san-casciano.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> San Casciano Val di Pesa<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span>, where, just outside the town, on a tree-lined secondary road, is the <b> Pieve di Santa Cecilia a Decimo<\/b>, originating in the 11 C. The facade with the pretty porch dates from the 16 C. Of note is the original massive bell tower. Inside is a fresco of the 13 C. A few kilometers from the village, make a detour to the <b> church of S. Andrea in Luiano<\/b> dating from the 11 C which contains frescoes by the Florentine school of the second half of the 16 C plus a valuable baptismal font with a 12 C capital. Also in rural San Casciano, it is worth a detour to the <b> Pieve of San Giovanni in Sugana<\/b>, a beautiful building, altered in the 16 C, that houses a number of valuable paintings. The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tavarnelle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine at Morrocco<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span> has a portico where there are traces of frescoes depicting St. Dominic and the Trinity attributed to Filippo Antonio Filippelli, as well as a beautiful 16 C cloister.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3320\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3320\" style=\"width: 216px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_Santa_Cecilia_a_Decimo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3320 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_Santa_Cecilia_a_Decimo-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pieve di Santa Cecilia a Decimo\" width=\"216\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_Santa_Cecilia_a_Decimo-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_Santa_Cecilia_a_Decimo-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_Santa_Cecilia_a_Decimo.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Pieve di Santa Cecilia a Decimo<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3321\" style=\"width: 216px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_of_San_Giovanni_in_Sugana.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3321 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_of_San_Giovanni_in_Sugana-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pieve di San Giovanni a Sugana\" width=\"216\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_of_San_Giovanni_in_Sugana-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_of_San_Giovanni_in_Sugana-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_of_San_Giovanni_in_Sugana.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Pieve di San Giovanni a Sugana<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Returning back to the Via Chiantigiana itself, the road that runs from Florence to Siena, you continue to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaiole-in-chianti.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Gaiole in Chianti<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span> where you reach the SS 484, then the small road to the village of Adine and so continue until the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bella-toscana.com\/pieve-di-san-polo-in-rosso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Pieve of San Polo in Rosso<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span> which is considered to be among the most important and picturesque religious buildings in Chianti. Its origins are uncertain but most probably date from the early Christian period. The original church is now incorporated into the remains of a fort probably built in the 13 C. The plan of the church is typically Romanesque: three naves, one apse and quadrangular pilasters. Nevertheless, the church displays later gothic interventions such as the cross vault that blends beautifully into the previous construction. The church formerly contained frescoes of the life of Christ. The beautiful bell tower, built of <i> pietra albarese<\/i> limestone, is located on the bottom of the right side of the church. On this same side you can see the courtyard. Nearby, on a small side road, one may visit the <span style=\"color: #3399ff;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lucarelli.info\/en\/san_giusto_in_salcio.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff;\"> Pieve of San Giusto in Salcio<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>, built in the 11 C in the immediate vicinity of a rural village dating from Roman times. The interior has three aisles separated by pillars, and the ceiling has exposed wooden trusses. The imposing bell tower was built using local stone.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3326\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3326\" style=\"width: 217px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/s_giusto_in_salcio_pieve.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3326 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/s_giusto_in_salcio_pieve-402x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pieve di San Giusto in Salcio\" width=\"217\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/s_giusto_in_salcio_pieve-402x300.jpg 402w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/s_giusto_in_salcio_pieve-150x111.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/s_giusto_in_salcio_pieve.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Pieve di San Giusto in Salcio<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3328\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3328\" style=\"width: 243px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_Santa_Maria_Novella.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3328 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_Santa_Maria_Novella-450x296.jpg\" alt=\"Pieve di Santa Maria Novella\" width=\"243\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_Santa_Maria_Novella-450x296.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_Santa_Maria_Novella-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_Santa_Maria_Novella.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3328\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Pieve di Santa Maria Novella<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3325\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3325\" style=\"width: 175px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Commenda_di_Sant_Eufrosino.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3325 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Commenda_di_Sant_Eufrosino-219x300.jpg\" alt=\"Commenda di Sant'Eufrosino a Volpaia\" width=\"175\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Commenda_di_Sant_Eufrosino-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Commenda_di_Sant_Eufrosino-109x150.jpg 109w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Commenda_di_Sant_Eufrosino.jpg 417w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Commenda di Sant&#8217;Eufrosino a Volpaia<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the road from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radda-in-chianti.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Radda in Chianti<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> to Panzano, a short side road leads to the <b> Pieve di Santa Maria Novella<\/b>, where one can see the three apses and columns with the original capitals of this primitive romanesque structure. In the village of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volpaia.info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Volpaia<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span>, on the slopes of Monte Querciabella, the <b> Commenda di Sant&#8217;Eufrosino<\/b> also preserves traces of the original Romanesque building.<\/p>\n<p>At <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.castellina.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Castellina in Chianti<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span>, not far from the town, down an easy dirt road running from Casalecchi, is the solitary <b>Pieve di Santa Maria al Colle<\/b>, known as <b> la Badiola<\/b>, which, although modest in size, is one of the oldest and most atmospheric Romanesque buildings in Chianti. Other buildings in the territory of Castellina are the Romanesque <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.castellina.com\/sights_of_castellina.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Pieve di S. Leonino in Conio<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span>, the <b>Pieve di S. Agnese<\/b> completely rebuilt after the war, the <b>Pieve San Martino a Cispiano<\/b> with a single nave, and the <b>Pieve di San Quirico a Momtemano<\/b>, also with a single nave and a bell tower added later.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3330\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3330\" style=\"width: 243px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/santa_maria_in_colle.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3330 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/santa_maria_in_colle-450x286.jpg\" alt=\"Pieve di Santa Maria al Colle\" width=\"243\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/santa_maria_in_colle-450x286.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/santa_maria_in_colle-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/santa_maria_in_colle.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3330\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Pieve di Santa Maria al Colle<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3331\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3331\" style=\"width: 243px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_leonino_in_conio.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3331 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_leonino_in_conio-450x297.jpg\" alt=\"Pieve di San Leonino in Conio\" width=\"243\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_leonino_in_conio-450x297.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_leonino_in_conio-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_leonino_in_conio.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Pieve di San Leonino in Conio<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3339\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3339\" style=\"width: 219px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Martino_a_Cispiano.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3339 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Martino_a_Cispiano-405x300.jpg\" alt=\"San Martino a Cispiano\" width=\"219\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Martino_a_Cispiano-405x300.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Martino_a_Cispiano-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Martino_a_Cispiano-775x573.jpg 775w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Martino_a_Cispiano.jpg 779w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>San Martino a Cispiano<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3341\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3341\" style=\"width: 243px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Quirico_monternano.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3341 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Quirico_monternano-450x298.jpg\" alt=\"San Quirico a Monternano\" width=\"243\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Quirico_monternano-450x298.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Quirico_monternano-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/San_Quirico_monternano.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>San Quirico a Monternano<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3343\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3343\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_Santa_Maria_a_Pacina.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3343 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_Santa_Maria_a_Pacina-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pieve di Santa Maria a Pacina\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_Santa_Maria_a_Pacina-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_Santa_Maria_a_Pacina-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_di_Santa_Maria_a_Pacina.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Pieve di Santa Maria a Pacina<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The tour ends in the area of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.castelnuovo-berardenga.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Castelnuovo Berardenga<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>, where, just outside the town, you can see the old <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.castelnuovo-berardenga.com\/pieve_a_pacina_eng.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Pieve di Santa Maria a Pacina<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span> first documented in the 8 C. Of particular note is the original cylindrical bell tower. Not far away, near the historic hill of <b> Montaperti<\/b> where, on 4 September, 1260, during the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sienna-italy.com\/battleofmontaperti.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\">battle of Montaperti<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span>, the Florentine <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.san-miniato.com\/guelphs.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Guelphs<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span> were soundly defeated by the Siennese <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.san-miniato.com\/guelphs.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Ghibellines<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span>, you can see the very unusual <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.castelnuovo-berardenga.com\/castelnuovo_sights.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Oratorio di Sant&#8217;Ansano a Dofana<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span>, an octagonal building of the late 13 C. In the neighbourhood of the mediaeval village of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.castelnuovo-berardenga.com\/san_gusme_eng.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> San Gusm\u00e9<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span> is the <b>Pieve of SS. Cosma e Damiano<\/b>, dating from the Carolingian period, and, about 10 km away, the splendid <b>Pieve di San Vincenti<\/b> which was designated a basilica during the 7 C.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3447\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3447\" style=\"width: 259px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/oratorio_di_santansano_a_dofana.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3447 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/oratorio_di_santansano_a_dofana.jpg\" alt=\"Oratorio di Sant'Ansano a Dofana\" width=\"259\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/oratorio_di_santansano_a_dofana.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/oratorio_di_santansano_a_dofana-142x150.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/oratorio_di_santansano_a_dofana-285x300.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>The unusual octagonal Oratorio di Sant&#8217;Ansano a Dofana<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3448\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3448\" style=\"width: 181px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_san_gusme.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3448 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_san_gusme.jpg\" alt=\"Pieve of SS. Cosma e Damiano, San Gusm\u00e8\" width=\"181\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_san_gusme.jpg 377w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_san_gusme-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_san_gusme-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 181px) 100vw, 181px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Pieve of SS. Cosma e Damiano, San Gusm\u00e8<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3449\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3449\" style=\"width: 374px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_san_vincenti.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3449 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_san_vincenti.jpg\" alt=\"Pieve di San Vincenti\" width=\"374\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_san_vincenti.jpg 769w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_san_vincenti-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Pieve_san_vincenti-450x297.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Pieve di San Vincenti<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Romanesque parish churches of Chianti&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;title&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;A tour of the Romanesque parish churches (pievi) of Chianti, Italy&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;subtitle&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Chianti, the picturesque wine region that extends between Florence and Siena, is known worldwide for its unique landscape &#8211; hills dotted with castles, villas and farm houses, and vast expanses of vineyards and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3323,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69,9,126,155],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-about-chianti-italy","category-chianti-italy","category-churches-monasteries-and-abbeys-of-chianti","category-sights-of-chianti"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3.1 - 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