Apuan Alps

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Region of Tuscany (Toscana) is in the central part of the peninsula, on the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The relief of the area quite diverse - the north-east and east of the low ridges stretch of the Apennines, Pratomagno and the Chianti area, in the north - ridges of the Ligurian and Apuan Alps, central areas occupied by hilly areas, and closer to the coast and the valley of the Arno River begins a narrow strip of plains. Tuscany - one of the most beautiful regions of Italy, a place of unique historical richness, the birthplace of many areas of Italian schools of painting and architecture. This is an amazing place of formation of ancient Apennine culture, the Etruscan civilization, the Roman Empire and the state of the Lombards, and the birthplace of the Renaissance. It focused a tremendous amount of unique cultural objects, so for six Tuscan cities fall into the UNESCO World Heritage List (the historical centers of Florence, Siena, San Gimignano and Pienza, the area of Pisa and the Val d'Orcia). In the vicinity of the town lies the picturesque town of Volterra (Mezhuyev halfway Pisa and Siena), with its Palazzo dei Priori, Pinacoteca, an art gallery, Romanesque cathedral, baptistery, Etruscan arch and Etruscan Museum Guarnachchi. In the homeland of Boccaccio - in the town of Certaldo - you can see the Villa Chigi, Chetinale, Chela, Volta Alto and the Castle Velkaro. The town of Pienza (Pienza) increased efforts of Pope Pius II (a native of these places) on the site of the village Korsinyano whose roots go back to the Etruscan era (IX-V centuries. BC. E.). This is one of the most beautiful villages of Tuscany, its decorations are considered Duomo, Palazzo-Piccolomini luxurious park, Palazzo Borgia (here now housed collections of the Diocesan Museum and the Museo delle Kattedrale), the Palazzo Comunale (Town Hall), Ammannati, Gonzaga and Cardinal Atrebatense, the church of San Francesco (the oldest in the city, it was built in the XI century in the basement of the Temple VIII century), as well as the surrounding monuments Pieve Konsinyano and grottos Monticchiello. In Lucca noteworthy Roman amphitheater, the city walls (XVI century.) And the church of San Michele (XII century.), San Fernando, Santa Maria Forisportam, the Cathedral of San Martino (XI-XV centuries.), Pinakothek and delightful Villa Mansi, Torridzhiani, Marley and Gartsoni di sand with lush gardens beyond. The Piste - the Church of San Domenico, San Andrea, San Francesco, San Giovanni Fourchivitas (all XII-XIV centuries.) And the extraordinary Madonna del Umilta (XII century.). In Arezzo - Piazza Grande, with its church of Maria della Piave (XIII c.), The palace Fraternita dei Laichi (XIV-XV cc.), Loggia Vasari, the bishop's palace (XIII c.) And the palace Kofanov-Britstsolari with Fadzhiolana tower and the Church of St. Donatus (XIII-XVI centuries.), San Michele, Santa Maria in Gradi (XI-XVI centuries.), the Basilica of San Francesco (XIII-XIV centuries.) and San Domenico (XIII-XIV centuries.), the Cathedral of St. Augustine (XIII-XV cent.) and many other landmarks. "The ideal city" of the Italian Renaissance - Livorno is known for its Venetian region with hundreds of old buildings and a dense network of canals, museum Maskanyano, shrine of Montenero, a monument to the Duke Ferdinando I de 'Medici, as well as fortresses Castello.