Vernio
Encyclopedia
Vernio is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Prato
in the Italian
region Tuscany
, located about 30 km northwest of Florence
and about 20 km north of Prato
.
Vernio borders the following municipalities: Barberino di Mugello
, Camugnano
, Cantagallo, Castiglione dei Pepoli
. The main sight is the Abbey of Santa Maria (11th century), at Montepiano, housing 13th century frescoes.
winter camp (castra hiberna) located here. A Roman bridge existed in the area, but was destroyed during World War II.
In the 12th century it went from the Cadolingians to the counts Alberti from Prato, who lived here after 1107. In the 13th century it went to the Bardi family, as the seat of a county which remained independent until 1798, when it was abolished by Napoleon. After the Congress of Vienna
it was annexed to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Prato
Province of Prato
The Province of Prato is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Prato. It was formed from part of the province of Florence in 1992.The province has an area of 365 km², and a total population of 227,886...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
, located about 30 km northwest of Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
and about 20 km north of Prato
Prato
Prato is a city and comune in Tuscany, Italy, the capital of the Province of Prato. The city is situated at the foot of Monte Retaia , the last peak in the Calvana chain. The lowest altitude in the comune is 32 m, near the Cascine di Tavola, and the highest is the peak of Monte Cantagrillo...
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Vernio borders the following municipalities: Barberino di Mugello
Barberino di Mugello
Barberino di Mugello is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 25 km north of Florence. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 10,114 and an area of 133.7 km²....
, Camugnano
Camugnano
Camugnano is a comune in the Province of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 40 km southwest of Bologna...
, Cantagallo, Castiglione dei Pepoli
Castiglione dei Pepoli
Castiglione dei Pepoli is a comune in the province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, located about 40 km southwest of Bologna.It takes its name from the Pepoli noble family of Bologna.-External links:...
. The main sight is the Abbey of Santa Maria (11th century), at Montepiano, housing 13th century frescoes.
History
Vernio's name derives from that of an ancient RomanAncient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
winter camp (castra hiberna) located here. A Roman bridge existed in the area, but was destroyed during World War II.
In the 12th century it went from the Cadolingians to the counts Alberti from Prato, who lived here after 1107. In the 13th century it went to the Bardi family, as the seat of a county which remained independent until 1798, when it was abolished by Napoleon. After the Congress of Vienna
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna from September, 1814 to June, 1815. The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars,...
it was annexed to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Grand Duchy of Tuscany
The Grand Duchy of Tuscany was a central Italian monarchy that existed, with interruptions, from 1569 to 1859, replacing the Duchy of Florence. The grand duchy's capital was Florence...
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