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Piazzale Leonardo and Monument to Leonardo da Vinci's Flight, Monte Ceceri

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Piazzale Leonardo and Monument to Leonardo da Vinci's Flight, Monte Ceceri

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Please check local regulations for: Area Naturale Protetta di Interesse Locale Montececeri

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Location: Fiesole, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

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aiscrim

April 8, 2015

Monte Ceceri is known first of all because it was used by Leonardo Da Vinci as a "springboard" to test his Flight Machine in 1506. Tommaso Masini, known as Zoroastro da Peretola, one of the "familiars", personally experienced the machine. by Leonardo. That Tommaso was the driver of the car would be testified by a note by Leonardo himself, in his Codex of Flight. According to the testimonies, the Machine managed to glide for about a thousand meters, landing in Camerata, between Fiesole and Florence. It is not true, therefore, that Thomas would have broken his legs on landing (this was written by Merejkowski, in one of his novels on the life of Leonardo). A source, among other things, would give Tommaso healthy and active in Modena only a few months later. From Mount Ceceri, therefore, the first human flight in history would have been successfully attempted. The 500th anniversary of this exceptional event has recently taken place, with no celebrations of particular importance.

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Vanessa

August 20, 2019

From Monte Ceceri Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) tried around 1505 his first flying exercises with his homemade aircraft. The attempts failed, however, and Leonardo noted in his manuscript "Codex on bird flight" that his assistant Tommaso Masini broke a leg or a few ribs.

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Francesca Cilenti

March 20, 2022

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Location: Fiesole, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Piazzale Leonardo and Monument to Leonardo da Vinci's Flight, Monte Ceceri

1. View over Florence from Monte Ceceri – ring tour

2. Monte Ceceri Summit – Walk through Olive Orchards loop from Settignano

3. Monte Ceceri Summit – View of Florence loop from Fiesole

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