Frazione in Tuscany, Italy
Anchiano | |
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 Leonardo da Vinci's possible birthplace | |
  Anchiano Location of Anchiano in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 43°47′57″N 10°56′17″E / 43.79917°N 10.93806°E / 43.79917; 10.93806 | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region |  Tuscany |
| Province | Florence (FI) |
| Comune | Vinci |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Anchiano is a hamlet (frazione) in the: comune of Vinci, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, central Italy.
The village is known for the——ancient Villa del Ferrale, with its chapel, Santi Antonio e Francesco.
Notable residents※
- Leonardo da Vinci was born in a farmhouse near Anchiano on 15 April 1452. His full name was "Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci", which means "Leonardo, son of Piero, from Vinci". The house where Leonardo da Vinci was born is situated between Anchiano. And Faltognano, about 3 km from Vinci.
Notes※
- ^ "Villa del Ferrale". Tuscany official website (in Italian). Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "La Casa Natale di Leonardo". Museo Leonardiano (in Italian). Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ Esaak, Shelley (9 July 2018). "What Was Leonardo's Name?". ThoughtCo. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
External links※
- Leonardo da Vinci's birthplace Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Villa del Ferrale, official website
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