Soffici’s Column
Soffici’s Column is a monument in Poggio a Caiano, Prato, Tuscany. Soffici’s Column is situated nearby to the square Piazza XX Settembre, as well as near the police station Polizia Municipale Ufficio.Photo: Massimilianogalardi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: monument in Poggio a Caiano, Italy
- Also known as: “Colonna di San Francesco”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Villa di Poggio a Caiano and Museum of Still Life.
Villa di Poggio a Caiano
Manor estate
Photo: Mongolo1984, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Medici Villa of Poggio a Caiano, also called Ambra, is one of the most famous Medici villas and is located in Poggio a Caiano. Today it is state owned and it houses two museums: one of the historic apartments and the Museum of Still Life. Villa di Poggio a Caiano is situated 220 metres northwest of Soffici’s Column.
Museum of Still Life
Museum
Photo: Bartolomeo Bimbi, Public domain.
Museum of Still Life is situated 210 metres northwest of Soffici’s Column.
Scuderie Medicee
Historic building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bonistallo and Santa Cristina in Pilli.
Santa Cristina in Pilli
Hamlet
Photo: Salvatore gioitta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Cristina in Pilli is a hamlet.
Soffici’s Column
- Category: historic site
- Location: Poggio a Caiano, Prato, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.81574° or 43° 48′ 57″ northLongitude
11.05761° or 11° 3′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8FMHR385+72OpenStreetMap ID
node 9772168695OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q65658092
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In Other Languages
“Soffici’s Column” goes by many names.
- Italian: “croce dedicata a San Francesco”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piazza XX Settembre and Polizia Municipale Ufficio.
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