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CILIEGIE DI LARI

Cherries of Lari grow up in the land of Lari and also in places close to Colline Pisane. There are 19 different types of cherries: Gambolungo, Cuore, Siso, Papalina, Del paretaio, Morella del Meini, Di Nello, Di Guglielmo, Orlando, Elia, Precoce di Cevoli, Morella, Di giardino, Marchianella di Lari, Usigliano, Morellona tardiva, Marchiana, Montemagno also called Angela, Crognola.  500 quintals of cherries are produced every year. This quantity is 0.03% of the national production, so it is the 50% of Tuscany production. A committee was established in 2002 to receive the DOP or IGP recognition. Every year in June there is Sagra delle ciliegie in Lari.

Sant'Ermo

Sant’Ermo

HISTORY

The hamlet of Sant’Ermo appeared for the first time in XI century and it remembered for the church of Saint Ermete in 1260. It was under the control of the Pisan Upezzinghi’s counts , the presence of prestigious residential villa is documented in an act of XVIII century. The hamlet in 1833 counted 540 rezidents.

At Sant’Ermo is possible to benefit a great view that in the south of it you can see the hilly sites of LariUsigliano-Crespina, in the background the plain of Era and the Pisan plain, Pontedera, Ponsacco, Cascina, Pisa with the monumental zone, in the background the mountains of Lucchesia, Mountain Serra (Mountain Pisano), Mountain Verruca.

The hamlet was of the community of Lari since 1927, it formed with  CeppatoCollemontanino and Parlascio the community of Casciana Terme. From 1st Jannuary 2014 it flow into the new community of Casciana Terme Lari.

collemontanino

Collemontanino

HISTORY

Collemontanino, ancient castle of Cadolingi of Fucecchio, is mentioned for the first time in an act of donation in 1098 at the abbey of Morrona from the sons of the count Ugoccione Cadolingi, Ugo and Lotario. Later it passed to the Upezzinghi of Pisa, the hamlet is remembered again for a document of 22 november 1148. This date was the day when the pope Eugenio III confirmed the estates of abbey. In 1152 the abbot Jacopo of Morrona sold a part of it to the archbishop Villano Villani of Pisa. In 1393 it passed to the marquess Niccolò of Montescudaio.

The hamlet is of the community of Lari since the 1927, it formed with CeppatoParlascio and Sant’Ermo the community of Casciana Terme. From 1st Jannuary 2014 is flow into the new community of Casciana Terme Lari.

Parlascio

Parlascio

HISTORY

The territory of the hamlet resulted already frequented in prehistoric times(Neolithic). After the findings of etruscan ruins, they have brought to believe that here it was a village in VII century BC. Parlascio is documented for the first time in a selling contract in 1193. The toponym means “anfiteatro” (paralisium) and probably it was reported to the spectacular view that it open to the Pisan Hills. Here a great castle appeared, according to the tale it was founded by Matilde of Canossa, she had particularly relevance between the XII century and XIII century. It was an historical pisan dominion later it passed under the control of Florence in 1406, but successively it returned under the control of Pisa. In 1833 the hamlet counted 435 citizens.

The hamlet was under the control of the community of Lari since the 1927, later it formed with CeppatoCollemontanino and Sant’Ermo the community of Casciana Terme. From 1st Jannuary 2014 it flow into the new community of Casciana Terme Lari.

castle of gello mattaccino

Castle of Gello Mattaccino

The castle of Gello Mattaccino is located in the municipality of Casciana Terme Lari.

HISTORY

In this ancient fortification there was the church of San Martino in Gello,  that dates back to 764 d. C.

The name derives from “Gellum Mathaesi Cini”, who acquired this estate during the period when Cosimo I reigned in 1550. He supported a dispute with the municipality of Santa Luce for border issues.

In the nineteenth century the Pordenone family Rosselmini owned the estate and the annexed mill fed by the ditch of the Giunco Marino.

Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta

La chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta di Casciana Terme, risulta documentata dall’840, restaurata nel 1553. è stata più volte trasformata, fino all’attuale assetto tardo ottocentesco. È costituita da una navata centrale e due transetti laterali, uno a destra e uno a sinistra.

Descrizione

Nella cappella di destra accanto all’altare è conservata una “Madonna del Rosario” attribuita a Domenico Passignano. di quest’ultimo anche sei ritratti di donatori della famiglia Sancasciani, che fa da cornice ad una tavoletta trecentesca con la “Madonna con il Bambino“, detta “delle Grazie“, attribuita al Maestro di San Torpè, opere recentemente riportate al loro splendore originario da un restauro.

Nella cappella di sinistra del SS. Sacramento è conservata una statua lignea di Cristo risorgente, di ottima fattura moderna.

Le finestre e il rosone absidale sono tutte istoriate con vetrate raffiguranti Santi e immagini sacre, di fattura recente. Sono moderni anche i quattro affreschi monocromi posti sul soffitto della navata centrale, che raffigurano gli evangelisti.

Nella chiesa, è conservato un antico fonte battesimale e alcune pietre e lastre marmoree con iscrizioni provenienti dalle fondazioni precedenti.

Completa la chiesa un caratteristico e svettante campanile, eretto all’inizio del Novecento, dedicato ai caduti della prima guerra mondiale. A testimonianza di questa intitolazione la lapide marmorea sul retro del campanile, che, insieme ad altre lapidi dei caduti della seconda guerra mondiale e a un cippo celebrativo per tutti i cascianesi caduti, inserite in un piccolo giardino recintato, hanno formato un piccolo angolo devozionale. Il campanile fu inaugurato alla presenza del Re Vittorio Emanuele III.

ceppato

Ceppato

Ceppato rose during the medieval period as suburb to the dependeces of the Parlascio castle, It is located over an hill on the road to Sant’Ermo.

HISTORY

It is remembered in the XII century as belonging to Casciana Terme, The most ancient nucleus is composed by some buildings are date back to XIII century and XIV century, whereas the current center of town is remembered in the period between XVII century and XVIII fraction of the community of Lari since 1927, It went to form together Collemontanino, Parlascio and Sant’Ermo the community of Casciana Terme. From 1rst Jannuary 2014 it is flow into the new community of Casciana Terme Lari .

 

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Ceppato

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Ceppato 43.530910, 10.592600 Ceppato, Italy (Directions)

castello vicari

Castello dei Vicari in Lari

Castello dei Vicari in Lari rises on the top of the higher place of the village. The castle has become centre of the vicariato of Florence.

Inside there are numerous paintings and decorations. The large rooms houses Vicari until 1848. The castle has becomed then Palazzo Pretorio until 1962. Nowadays it has been restored and it houses a museum about vicariato’s history with documents and maps.

Entry ticket 4€ / with a guide 5€

Castello dei Vicari
Address: Piazza del Castello Lari
Tel: +39 3201597374
Email: info@castellodilari.it

Opening time: April – June: all the afternoons 15:30 -19:00, saturdays and sundays 10:15 – 12:45 / 15:30 – 19:00
July – September: all days 10.15-12.45/15.30-19.00
October: all afternoons 15.00-18.00, Saturdays and Sundays 10.30-12.30/15.00-18.00
November – March: Saturdays and Sundays 10.30-12.30/15.00-18.00

etruschi parlascio

Archeological Exhibit: Etruscan in Parlascio

Etruscan findings in Valdera

Thanks to some etruscan findings in Parlascio area there have been a lot of archaeological excavations that interested people. In Parlascio’s valley there are traces of a complex undreground village which dates back to the seventh century BC

Free entry

Mostra Archeologica: Etruschi a Parlascio Mostra di cantiere
Address: Villa Borri, via G. Galilei, 34 – Casciana Terme
Tel: 0587646133
Email: garocchecasciana@libero.it

Opening time: Saturdays 17.00-19.00; Sundays 16.30-19.30

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