Scandicci

Scandicci is a comune (municipality) of c. 50,000 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 6 km southwest of Florence.

Scandicci borders the following municipalities: Campi Bisenzio, Florence, Impruneta, Lastra a Signa, Montespertoli, San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Signa.

The settlement of Scandicci appeared in 1774 as Torri, and was later enlarged to incorporate several neighbouring communities.

Main sights

 * Villa i Collazzi, a Mannerist building whose design is attributed to Michelangelo.
 * Villa Pestellini
 * San Giuliano a Settimo - Badia or Abbey first documented from 774.
 * Sant'Alessandro a Giogoli- Romanesque-style Pieve or parish church first documented from 1035; it has a nave with two aisles (the latter, together with the transept, decorated in Baroque style). In the rectory is a fresco by Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio and a canvas by Francesco Conti.
 * Pieve di San Vincenzo
 * San Martino alla Palma- Church with a 16th-century portico. The interior, on a single nave, houses a 14th-century Madonna with Child Enthroned.
 * Sant'Andrea - Church at Mosciano, with some 13th-14th century paintings.
 * Acciaiolo - 14th century defense structure and aristocratic manor, now in public ownership.

Nearby is also the Badia a Settimo.

Public artwork

 * "The Sun" sculpture of Aziz Ali Fuad

Twin towns - sister cities

 * 🇫🇷 Pantin, France

Notable people

 * Benozzo Gozzoli (born c. 1421 – 1497) in the village of Sant'Ilario a Colombano, an Italian Renaissance painter.
 * Ruggero Cini (1933–1981), an Italian composer, producer, arranger and conductor.
 * Danio Bardi (1937–1991), an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.