| Comune di Sansepolcro | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Arezzo (AR) |
| Mayor | Franco Polcri (since 2006-06-12) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,083 ft) |
| Area | 91. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Tuscany (Toscana is a region in Italy. It has an area of 22990 km² and a population of about 3 In Italy, a Province (in Italian provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between Municipality ( Comune Arezzo ( Provincia di Arezzo) is the easternmost province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. 48 km² (35 sq mi) |
| Population (as of December 31, 2004) | |
| - Total | 15,923 |
| - Density | 174/km² (451/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Biturgensi |
| Dialing code | 0575 |
| Postal code | 52037 |
| Frazioni | Aboca, Gragnano, Gricignano, Melello, Montagna, Santa Fiora |
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| - Day | December 27 |
| Website: www.sansepolcro.net | |
Sansepolcro (former Borgo Santo Sepolcro), is a town and commune in Tuscany, Italy, in the province of Arezzo. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Tuscany (Toscana is a region in Italy. It has an area of 22990 km² and a population of about 3 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Arezzo ( Provincia di Arezzo) is the easternmost province in the Tuscany region of Italy.
Situated on the Tiber river, it was the birthplace of the painters Piero della Francesca, Raffaellino del Colle (a pupil of Raphael) and Angiolo Tricca. The Tiber ( Latin Tiberis, Italian Tevere) is the third-longest River in Italy, rising in the Apennine mountains Piero della Francesca (c 1412 &ndash October 12, 1492) was an Italian artist of the Early Renaissance. Raffaellino del Colle (1490 &ndash 1556 was an Italian Mannerist painter active mostly in Umbria. Raphael Sanzio, usually known by his first name alone (in Italian Raffaello) (April 6 or March 28 1483 – April 6 1520 was an Italian painter and Angiolo Tricca ( 17 February 1817 – 23 March 1884) was an Italian Caricaturist and painter of historical It was also the birthplace of the Italian mathematician Luca Pacioli. A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study and research is the field of Mathematics. Fra Luca Bartolomeo de Pacioli (sometimes Paciolo) (1446/7&ndash1517 was an Italian Mathematician and Franciscan friar collaborator with
Economy is based on agriculture. Industry includes manufacturing, food processing and pharmaceutics. It is the home of Buitoni pasta which was founded by Giulia Buitoni in 1827.
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History
According to the tradition, the town was founded around 1000 AD by two pilgrims (Arcanus and Aegidius), who founded here an oratory (where now is the Cathedral) during their homecoming from the Holy Land. The Holy Land ( Arabic: الأرض المقدسة al-Arḍ ul-Muqaddasah;Ancient Aramaic: ארעא קדישא Ar'a Qaddisha; Hebrew: ארץ_הקודש First historical mentions are slightly later, referring the the Benedictine Abbey built in that period. Benedictine refers to the Spirituality and Consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in The historical centre Sansepolcro reached its current size around 1400, and in 1500 received its walls by Giuliano da Sangallo, Dominations included those of Milan, the Malatesta and then Florence. Giuliano da Sangallo (c 1443 – 1516 was an Italian sculptor architect and Military engineer active during the Italian Renaissance The Duchy of Milan was a state in northern Italy from 1394 to 1797 Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany
Diocese
A Roman Catholic diocese was erected here in 1515[1]. The Diocese of Sansepolcro was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy. In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. It was united in 1986 into the diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro. [2]
Main sights
Aldous Huxley described the Resurrection by Piero della Francesca which is in the Museo Civico as "the greatest painting in the world". Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 &ndash 22 November 1963 was an English writer and one of the most prominent members of the famous Huxley family. The Resurrection is a painting by the Italian Renaissance master Piero della Francesca, finished around 1460 Piero della Francesca (c 1412 &ndash October 12, 1492) was an Italian artist of the Early Renaissance. It also houses other work by Piero della Francesca and by Santi di Tito, Raffaellino del Colle and Luca Signorelli. Piero della Francesca (c 1412 &ndash October 12, 1492) was an Italian artist of the Early Renaissance. Santi di Tito (1536 - 1602 or 1603 was an Italian painter of Late- Mannerist or proto- Baroque style what is sometimes referred to as Contra-Maniera Raffaellino del Colle (1490 &ndash 1556 was an Italian Mannerist painter active mostly in Umbria. Luca Signorelli (c 1445 - October 16, 1523) was an Italian Renaissance painter who was noted in particular for his ability as a draughtsman
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