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Regions in Italy : Region Tuscany : Province Arezzo : Comune Capolona

Capolona Province of Arezzo, Toscana (Tuscany) Region, Italy, Italy Situated along the right bank of the Arno river, Capolona is the true gateway to the Casentino area, being at the junction of the valleys of Casentino and Valdarno, in a strategic position which made it a key center for the relations between Florence and Arezzo in the centuries.

Info: Altitude: 263 m a.s.l -- Population: about 5000 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 52010 -- Phone Area Code: 0575 -- Patron Saint: celebrated on 8 sept Frazioni & Località: Bibbiano, Castelluccio, Pieve San Giovanni, San Martino Sopr'Arno History: The whole area is rich in castles, fortresses, bridges and churches, witnesses of historic relevance of the area since antiquity. Exactly opposite the present main square of Capolona was a Roman bridge, bombed in WW2, which shows that the center was probably a communication network in Roman times, though no historical documents have been found of the existence of a Roman settlement. The original name of Campus Leonis and appears in a document of the year 943 AD. The center rose around the Abbey of San Gennaro, founded in 972 by Marquis Hugh of Tuscany. In 1241 Arezzo besieged and destroyed Capolona and also the Abbey came under the control of the city of Arezzo. In 1384 then it became part of the Florentine Republic. The Commune was established in 1845 with the union of Lorenzano and Baciano and other areas previously belonging to the Commune of Talla. What to see: the Castle of Valenzano Eco Museo del Casentino Museo dell'Acqua MAP OF CAPOLONA: (use the zoom to enlarge and the arrows or your mouse pointer to move around or switch to hybrid, map or satellite view)

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