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In the historical centre, we find St. Pietro Parish Church. The parish priest from 1482 to 1529 was Leonardo di Bernardo de’ Medici, Bishop of Forlì; his family’s coats of arms still hang above the main door.
It is thanks only to the Medici family’s patronage that the splendid baptismal font (1508) in glazed polychrome terracotta representing the life of St John the Baptist by Della Robbia ornates this church.
On the main altar we can admire a wooden Crucifix by Raffaello di Montelupo. In the presbytery, which includes a splendid 16th century hall, we can admire numerous priceless works of art.Open every day(from monday to saturday from 8am to 7pm; on sunday from 8am to 12am and from 4pm to 7pm). Tel. +39 055 848161 Just before reaching San Piero a Sieve, a narrow dirt road on the left leads us to one of the most ancient Tuscan convents: Bosco ai Frati Convent. |
