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Palagio Fiorentino

Name: Palagio Fiorentino
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Location: Pratovecchio Stia, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy

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1. Monte Giogarello – Palagio Fiorentino loop from Pratovecchio

36.9km

03:40

1,030m

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2. Bridge Over the Sieve – Passo della Consuma loop from Rufina

77.7km

05:44

1,760m

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3. Calla Pass – Palagio Fiorentino loop from Poppi

55.7km

04:17

1,030m

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September 19, 2023

The Palagio Fiorentino belonged to the Guidi Counts, like other castles in the area. Built around 1230 by Count Bandino, the branch of the counts of Palagio originated from this castle, to whom it belonged for many years

The last exponent of the branch of the counts of Palagio was Count Antonio, who, in 1381, freed all his subjects from all bonds of servitude and vassalage.

In 1398 Count Antonio allied himself with Florence, Bologna, Venice, Padua, Ferrara and Mantua against the Visconti of Milan, even if he later switched to the side of the Visconti.

In 1402 Count Antonio had to cede the territories to the Republic of Florence, to avoid the consequences of some livestock raids against the Republic in the lands of Count Piero di Porciano.

After this capitulation, Montemezzano, Lonnano, Papiano and Stia also spontaneously submitted to Florence, all subsequently reunited in the Community of Palagio Fiorentino.

In 1440, during the clashes between Florence and Milan, the Milanese army commanded by Niccolò Piccinino burned and destroyed the castle.

The current building of the Palagio Fiorentino was built at the beginning of the twentieth century by the lawyer Carlo Beni, mayor of Stia and author of a famous Guide to the Casentino. During the reconstruction work, medieval artefacts were found, including coins and a seal with the Guidi coat of arms

The appearance of the structure, rather than respecting the original architectural layout, recalls the neo-Gothic taste in vogue in the years of the renovation.

(Source: casentino.it/palagio-fiorentino )

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Location: Pratovecchio Stia, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy

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Palagio Fiorentino

1. Monte Giogarello – Palagio Fiorentino loop from Pratovecchio

2. Bridge Over the Sieve – Passo della Consuma loop from Rufina

3. Calla Pass – Palagio Fiorentino loop from Poppi

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