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As a plant expert and botany enthusiast, Ferdinando Panciatichi Ximenes d’Aragona designed the large green area surrounding Sammezzano Castle, approximately 65 hectares, which constitutes the current Historic Park. Around the ancient "ragnaia" (woodland) formed by a high forest of holm oaks, Ferdinando decided to place numerous rare and exotic plants. Their purpose was to serve the dual purpose of beautifying the exterior and gradually introducing visitors and guests to the wonders of the "Moorish" style of the Villa-Castle of Sammezzano. Among the exotic species introduced by Ferdinando, the most well-known are undoubtedly the majestic sequoias (Sequoia sempervirens and Sequoia gigantea), which, as demonstrated by the remarkable size they reached in just 150 years, certainly found the geological, soil, and climatic conditions favorable to their growth. Among these, the so-called "twin sequoia" stands out, as its trunk forks into two enormous vertical branches a few meters from the base. It is almost 54 meters tall and, with a circumference of 837 centimeters, the tallest sequoia in Italy. It is not only one of Italy's monumental trees, but also one of the select group of "150 trees of exceptional environmental or monumental value."

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In the forest with the largest number of sequoias in Italy, these two fascinating specimens grew side by side. An information sign indicates that their circumference exceeds 8 metres, but at least 5/6 people are needed to hug them

Castle surrounded by a park built between the 16th and 19th centuries, in a rare orientalist style. A precious gem of the territory.

Sammezzano Castle is a splendid and particular residence in the province of Florence. Wanted by the Marquis Ferdinando Panciatichi Ximenes of Aragon in the 19th century, he enriched it with exotic and imaginative decorations. It is surrounded by a vast park, where you can admire rare and monumental plants, such as sequoias.

The Parish Church of Cascia is located in Reggello (FI) and stands out from other parish churches in Valdarno thanks to its architectural elegance, mainly expressed in clean and decidedly proportioned lines. The parish church was built between 1130 and 1150.