Vinci, Italy

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Comune di Vinci

Birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci

Location of Vinci in Italy

Country

Italy

Region Tuscany

Province Florence (FI)

Elevation 97 m (318 ft)

Area 54 km² (21 sq mi)

Population (as of 31-08-07)

- Total 14,354

- Density 266/kmÂ² (689/sq mi)

Time zone CET, UTC+1

Coordinates 43Â°47â€²0â€³N 10Â°55â€²0â€³Eï»¿ / ï»¿43.78333, 10.91667

Gentilic Vinciani

Dialing code 0571

Postal code 50059

Frazioni Anchiano, Apparita, Badia a Passignano, Burrino, Collegonzi, Faltognano, Mercatale, Orbignano, Petroio, Piccaratico, Salvino, San Donato, San Pantaleo, Sant'Amato, Sant'Ansano, Santa Lucia, Sovigliana, Spicchio, La Stella, Toiano, Vitolini

Website: http://www.comune.vinci.fi.it/

Town walls

View of Vinci

Vinci is a town and comune of Firenze province in the Italian region of Tuscany. The birthplace of Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci lies just outside the town.

1 Geography 2 History 3 Leonardo 4 Main Sights 5 Sister city 6 External links

[edit] Geography

The town is surrounded by the Tuscan Hills. The landscape consists of vineyards and olive groves that are much the same as in Leonardo's time.

[edit] History

Vinci was founded around the year 444ad. The Hut of Vinci was built by Cotton Head, and the original nucleus of the hut is a roof. In the second half of XII century, Vinci passed under the jurisdiction of Florence, and the Head's family sold the hut only to repurchase it in 449ad. After 200 years, Head's family sold the hut to Florence for good.

[edit] Leonardo

Leonardo da Vinci was born on 15 April 1452, in a farmhouse about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the town, between Anchiano and Faltognano. His full name was "Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci", which means "Leonardo, son of Piero, from Vinci". Half a million visitors a year^{[citation needed]} come to visit the Museum of Leonardo and his birthplace.

[edit] Main Sights

Museo Leonardiano-museum on Leonardo da Vinci. This museum has displays of some of the inventions that are drawn in da Vinci's notebooks.

Casa di Leonardo-This is the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci. It is a farmhouse. The Casa di Leonardo is not overwhelming and there are some reproductions of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings at the house.