of Certaldo

Certaldo, Tuscany, Italy

Certaldo is a small picturesque town on a hill about 35 m. S.S.W. from Florence, the home of the family of Giovanni Boccaccio, who died and was buried here in 1375. A statue of him was erected in the main square in 1875.

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Info

Population: about 15,000 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 50052 -- Phone Area Code: 0571

What to see:

Boccaccio's house, of red brick, like the other old houses of the town, was restored in 1823 and fitted up with old furniture.
The Palazzo Pretorio, or Vicariale, the residence of the Florentine governors, with a picturesque facade and court adorned with coats of arms, and in the interior are various frescoes dating from the 13th to the 16th century.