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| region = [[Tuscany]]
| region = [[Tuscany]]
| province = [[Province of Siena|Siena]] (SI)
| province = [[Province of Siena|Siena]] (SI)
| frazioni = Ama, Badia a Coltibuono, Barbischio, Brolio, Casanova, Castagnoli, Colle, Fietri, Galenda, La Madonna, Lecchi, Lucignano, Montegrossi, Monteluco T.V., Monti, Monti di Sotto, Nusenna, Poggio San Polo, Rietine, San Giusto alle Monache, San Martino, San Polo, San Regolo, San Sano, San Vincenti, Starda, Vertine
| frazioni = [[Adine, Gaiole in Chianti|Adine]], [[Ama, Gaiole in Chianti|Ama]], [[Barbischio]], [[Castagnoli, Gaiole in Chianti|Castagnoli]], [[Fietri]], [[Galenda]], [[Il Colle, Gaiole in Chianti|Il Colle]], [[Lecchi in Chianti]], [[Lucignano in Chianti]], [[Montegrossi]], [[Monti, Gaiole in Chianti|Monti]], [[Nusenna]], [[Poggio San Polo]], [[Rietine]], [[San Giusto alle Monache]], [[San Martino al Vento]], [[San Regolo]], [[San Sano]], [[San Vincenti]], [[Starda]], [[Vertine, Gaiole in Chianti|Vertine]]
| mayor_party =
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| mayor = Claudio Parigi
| mayor = Michele Pescini
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| area_total_km2 = 129.0
| area_total_km2 = 129.0
| population_footnotes = <ref name="istat">All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy)|Istat]].</ref>
| population_footnotes = <ref name="istat">All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy)|Istat]].</ref>
| population_total = 2333
| population_total = 2756
| population_as_of = Dec. 2004
| population_as_of = 31 August 2017
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| population_demonym = Gaiolesi
| population_demonym = Gaiolesi
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| postal_code = 53013
| postal_code = 53013
| area_code = 0577
| area_code = 0577
| website = {{official|http://www.comune.gaiole.si.it}}
| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.gaiole.si.it}}
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[[File:Castello di brolio0001.JPG|thumb|[[Castello di Brolio]].]]
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'''Gaiole in Chianti''' is a ''[[comune]]'' (municipality) in the [[Province of Siena]] in the [[Italy|Italian]] region [[Tuscany]], located about 40&nbsp;km southeast of [[Florence]] and about 15&nbsp;km northeast of [[Siena]]. The American magazine ''[[Forbes]]'' named it number one in its list of "Europe's Most Idyllic Places To Live."<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/2008/11/18/europe-homes-dollar-forbeslife-cx_po_1118realestate.html Forbes]</ref>
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[[File:Chiesa di Vertine.jpg|thumb|''Pieve'' of San Bartolomeo a Vertine.]]
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[[File:Wine-growing holding in the Chianti region.jpg|thumb|Wine-growing holding.]]
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'''Gaiole in Chianti''' is a ''[[comune]]'' (municipality) in the [[Province of Siena]] in the [[Italy|Italian]] region [[Tuscany]], located about {{convert|40|km|mi}} southeast of [[Florence]] and about {{convert|15|km|mi|0}} northeast of [[Siena]]. ''[[Forbes]]'' named it number one in its list of "Europe's Most Idyllic Places To Live."<ref>{{cite web |title=Europe's Most Idyllic Places To Live |website=[[Forbes]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125080149/https://www.forbes.com/2008/11/18/europe-homes-dollar-forbeslife-cx_po_1118realestate.html |archive-date=2022-01-25 |url-status=live |url=https://www.forbes.com/2008/11/18/europe-homes-dollar-forbeslife-cx_po_1118realestate.html}}</ref>


Each year in March, a professional bicycle race is held, known as ''[[Monte_Paschi_Eroica|Strade Bianche]]'' in reference to the white gravel roads of the Sienna region. In October there is a public event, using many of the same roads, for vintage bicycle enthusiasts known as L'Eroica. This starts and finishes in Gaiole including a full week of festivities.
Each year in March, a professional bicycle race is held, known as ''[[Monte Paschi Eroica|Strade Bianche]]'' in reference to the white gravel roads of the Siena region. In October there is a public event, using many of the same roads, for vintage bicycle enthusiasts known as L'Eroica. This starts and finishes in Gaiole including a full week of festivities.


==Main sights==
==Main sights==
*Castle of Brolio (11th century).
*[[Castello di Brolio]] castle and vineyard (11th century).
*Abbey of Coltibuono
*Abbey of Coltibuono
*''[[Pieve]]'' of San Marcellino, of medieval origin. It was mostly rebuilt in the 14th century.
*''[[Pieve]]'' of San Marcellino, of medieval origin. It was mostly rebuilt in the 14th century.
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*''Pieve'' of San Bartolomeo a Vertine (11th century). It was once home of an early work by [[Simone Martini]] and a triptych by [[Bicci di Lorenzo]], now in the Siena Pinacoteca. Some fragmentary medieval frescoes still remain on exhibit today.
*''Pieve'' of San Bartolomeo a Vertine (11th century). It was once home of an early work by [[Simone Martini]] and a triptych by [[Bicci di Lorenzo]], now in the Siena Pinacoteca. Some fragmentary medieval frescoes still remain on exhibit today.
*''Pieve'' of San Vincenti.
*''Pieve'' of San Vincenti.
*[[Castello di Tornano]] castle and vineyard.


==People==
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* [[Bettino Ricasoli]] (1809–1880), [[Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister]] of the [[Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)|Kingdom of Italy]], who created the [[Chianti]] recipe of 70% [[Sangiovese]], 15% [[Canaiolo]] and 15% [[Malvasia bianca]]
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File:Castello di brolio0001.JPG|Castle of Brolio
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File:Chiesa di Vertine.jpg|''Pieve'' of San Bartolomeo a Vertine
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File:Wine-growing holding in the Chianti region.jpg|Wine-growing holding
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==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{commons category|Gaiole in Chianti}}
* [http://www.comune.gaiole.si.it Official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190801081956/http://www.comune.gaiole.si.it/ Official website]
* [http://www.chiantistorico.com Chianti historical site (Tourist Information Office)]
* [http://www.chiantistorico.com Chianti historical site (Tourist Information Office)]


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Latest revision as of 13:49, 11 April 2024

Gaiole in Chianti
Comune
Comune di Gaiole in Chianti
Pieve of Santa Maria in Spaltenna
Pieve of Santa Maria in Spaltenna
Location of Gaiole in Chianti
Map
Gaiole in Chianti is located in Italy
Gaiole in Chianti
Gaiole in Chianti
Location of Gaiole in Chianti in Italy
Gaiole in Chianti is located in Tuscany
Gaiole in Chianti
Gaiole in Chianti
Gaiole in Chianti (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°28′N 11°26′E / 43.467°N 11.433°E / 43.467; 11.433
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceSiena (SI)
FrazioniAdine, Ama, Barbischio, Castagnoli, Fietri, Galenda, Il Colle, Lecchi in Chianti, Lucignano in Chianti, Montegrossi, Monti, Nusenna, Poggio San Polo, Rietine, San Giusto alle Monache, San Martino al Vento, San Regolo, San Sano, San Vincenti, Starda, Vertine
Government
 • MayorMichele Pescini
Area
[1]
 • Total129.0 km2 (49.8 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2017)[2]
 • Total2,756
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
DemonymGaiolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
53013
Dialing code0577
WebsiteOfficial website
Castello di Brolio.
Pieve of San Bartolomeo a Vertine.
Wine-growing holding.

Gaiole in Chianti is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Florence and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Siena. Forbes named it number one in its list of "Europe's Most Idyllic Places To Live."[3]

Each year in March, a professional bicycle race is held, known as Strade Bianche in reference to the white gravel roads of the Siena region. In October there is a public event, using many of the same roads, for vintage bicycle enthusiasts known as L'Eroica. This starts and finishes in Gaiole including a full week of festivities.

Main sights

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  • Castello di Brolio castle and vineyard (11th century).
  • Abbey of Coltibuono
  • Pieve of San Marcellino, of medieval origin. It was mostly rebuilt in the 14th century.
  • Pieve of San Polo Rosso, dating from the 12th century. It is now part of a 14th-century defensive structure. The interior has a nave with two aisles and an apse.
  • Pieve of San Giusto in Salcio
  • Romanesque Pieve of Santa Maria a Spaltenna, known from 1030.
  • Pieve of San Bartolomeo a Vertine (11th century). It was once home of an early work by Simone Martini and a triptych by Bicci di Lorenzo, now in the Siena Pinacoteca. Some fragmentary medieval frescoes still remain on exhibit today.
  • Pieve of San Vincenti.
  • Castello di Tornano castle and vineyard.

People

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Europe's Most Idyllic Places To Live". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25.
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