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APARTMENTS PRICE MAP F A R M & PRODUCTS HISTORY PANORAMIC VIEWS	the flag of the St.Pier Maggiore Monastery, painted on a wall of the castle, together with other mysterious inscriptions The internal yard view from west The tower (from east) further news (only in italian language): STORIA DI UNA PROPRIETA' IN TOSCANA DAL 1066 AL 2000 NELLA RICERCA DI FRANCO CALLIGARIS (ILLUSTRAZIONI DI MAURIZIO CASONI) PAOLO SACCHI EDITORE (Firenze) 2000	The history of this place is millennial. It was once owned by a noblewoman, Donna Kisla, a descendent of the invading Germanic population, with many other properties of the area. In her will Fontepetrini was donated to the St.Pier Maggiore Monastery in Florence, through a well known testament of 1073. the testament of Donna Kisla The testament was thereafter confirmed more than once by the Popes of Rome, so that the possession of the area remained for centuries in the hands of the Monastery. In the XIVth century, we find Fontepetrini owned by the Villanis, a noble florentine family. The first Villani owner of the property was quite the chronicler, author of the florentine history in the days of Dante Alighieri. Surely due to this family are the works of adornment , of XVth century, which transformed the old medieval and conventual construction into a residential villa (“Casa da Signore”) At the end of the XVI th century, the villa became the property of the noble Pitti family , and about 100 years later, the Geppi family. During this period, the probable absence of greater works of restructuration might signify that the villa was no longer a permanent residence, but only a country house, used during the Summer months, or hunting season. In 1690 Girolamo Cantoni da Diacceto acquired the villa from Jacopo Geppi for the sum of 6000 ducati (comparable to 200 oxen, or to 430 cows). The Cantoni da Diacceto enlarged the property with new lands and held it for a long period of time. With the institution of the new land register law ("Catasto Granducale") issued by the Gran Duke Lorena (1776), the property still remained under the same family. Fontepetrini has passed through various hands, until it was purchased by the current owners in the 1950's. They have cared for this remarkable place with great fondness, striving to preserve its fascination and charm for future generations. return to home

La Villa di Fontepetrini

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APARTMENTS

PRICE

MAP

F A R M

& PRODUCTS

HISTORY

PANORAMIC

VIEWS

the flag of the St.Pier Maggiore Monastery, painted on a wall of the castle, together with other mysterious inscriptions

The internal yard

view from west

The tower (from east)

further news (only in italian language):

STORIA DI UNA PROPRIETA' IN TOSCANA

DAL 1066 AL 2000

NELLA RICERCA DI FRANCO CALLIGARIS

(ILLUSTRAZIONI DI MAURIZIO CASONI)

PAOLO SACCHI EDITORE (Firenze) 2000

The history of this place is millennial.

It was once owned by a noblewoman, Donna Kisla, a descendent of the invading Germanic population, with many other properties of the area.

In her will Fontepetrini was donated to the St.Pier Maggiore Monastery in Florence, through a well known testament of 1073.

the testament of Donna Kisla

The testament was thereafter confirmed more than once by the Popes of Rome, so that the possession of the area remained for centuries in the hands of the Monastery.

In the XIVth century, we find Fontepetrini owned by the Villanis, a noble florentine family. The first Villani owner of the property was quite the chronicler, author of the florentine history in the days of Dante Alighieri.

Surely due to this family are the works of adornment , of XVth century, which transformed the old medieval and conventual construction into a residential villa (“Casa da Signore”)

At the end of the XVI th century, the villa became the property of the noble Pitti family , and about 100 years later, the Geppi family.

During this period, the probable absence of greater works of restructuration might signify that the villa was no longer a permanent residence, but only a country house, used during the Summer months, or hunting season.

In 1690 Girolamo Cantoni da Diacceto acquired the villa from Jacopo Geppi for the sum of 6000 ducati (comparable to 200 oxen, or to 430 cows).

The Cantoni da Diacceto enlarged the property with new lands and held it for a long period of time.

With the institution of the new land register law ("Catasto Granducale") issued by the Gran Duke Lorena (1776), the property still remained under the same family.

Fontepetrini has passed through various hands, until it was purchased by the current owners in the 1950's. They have cared for this remarkable place with great fondness, striving to preserve its fascination and charm for future generations.

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