Archivio per: Sites of interest

De’ Rossi House

The villa was originally a farmhouse built for Melani family, who were followed by the de’ Rossi family. It acquired its current shape in the …

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Convent of Saint Mary of Grace

The convent was built in the mid-15th century (around 1468) by the Dominican monks of Pistoia on the site where the ancient church of Saint …

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Church of Saint Marcellus and Saint Lucy

The church, dating back to the 16th-17th century, is on the remains of the oratory of Saint Lucy, which was enlarged when it assumed jurisdiction …

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Oratory of Virgin of the Assumption's Brotherhood

The oratory is a masterpiece realized at the end of the XIV century. The local people named it ‘House of pictures’, because of the remains …

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The church of Saint Peter

The church of Saint Peter is one of the most ancient churches of the Pistoian countryside. The first informations about it are dated back to …

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New Fortress or Fortress of “Castruccio”

The New Fortress was built at the western end of the medieval village towards Valdinievole; its wedge shape is due to the morphology of the …

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