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Barberino Val d'Elsa is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about south of Florence. The township of Barberino Val d'Elsa is located above the valley from which it takes its name. The centre of town is still ringed by its original fortifications. The ''Piazza Barberi'' includes the Church of San Bartolomeo which houses a fragment of an annunciation by the school of Giotto (14th-15th century) and a bust in bronze by Pietro Tacca.〔(Barberino Val d'Elsa - A brief history )〕 The Via Francesco da Barberino leads to the 14th century ''Porta Senese'' (Sienese Gate), and the ''Ospedale dei Pellegrini'' (Pilgrims' Hospice) dating from 1365. The ''Church of Sant'Appiano'' was built during the 11th century (part in stone) and 12th century (part in brick) and now includes the ''Antiquarium Museum'' housing various Etruscan artefacts from the many necropoli in the area, the village of Linari, the Castle of Poppiano at Vico d'Elsa and Petrognano. The ''Chapel of San Michele Arcangelo'' was built in 1597 by Santi di Tito as a perfect 1:8 scale reproduction of the Cupola of the Cathedral of Florence. It was constructed on the site of the ancient city of Semifonte, razed to the ground by the Florentines in 1202. The site remains a focus for archaeological study. The noble Barberini family dynasty began at Barberino Val d'Elsa in the 11th century. ==Twin towns== * Schliersee, Germany * Amgala, Western Sahara * Publier, France 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Barberino Val d'Elsa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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