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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]]. 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>
'''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]]. 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>


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 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.


==Main sights==
==Main sights==
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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.
*[[Castello di Tornano]] castle and vineyard.


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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]
* [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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Revision as of 15:18, 31 January 2015

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
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceSiena (SI)
FrazioniAma, 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
Government
 • MayorClaudio Parigi
Area
[1]
 • Total129.0 km2 (49.8 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total2,333
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
DemonymGaiolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
53013
Dialing code0577
WebsiteOfficial website

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. The American magazine 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 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.

Main sights

  • Castle of Brolio (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.
  • Castle of Brolio
    Castle of Brolio
  • Pieve of San Bartolomeo a Vertine
    Pieve of San Bartolomeo a Vertine
  • Wine-growing holding
    Wine-growing holding

See also

References

  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. ^ Forbes
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