Castello di Colognole

Castello di Colognole is a castle in Greve in Chianti, Florence, Tuscany. Castello di Colognole is situated nearby to the village Montefioralle, as well as near the hamlet Giobbole.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle of Verrazzano and Pieve di San Cresci.

Castle of Verrazzano

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The Castle of Verrazzano is located about a mile from the center of Greve in Chianti in Tuscany, Italy, and sits on a mountain spur above the River Greve. Castle of Verrazzano is situated 1½ km northwest of Castello di Colognole.

Pieve di San Cresci

Church

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Pieve di San Cresci is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Castello di Colognole.

Museo di San Francesco

Museum

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Museo di San Francesco is a museum, which is situated 2 km southeast of Castello di Colognole.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montefioralle and Giobbole.

Montefioralle

Village

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Montefioralle is a village in Tuscany, a frazione of the comune of Greve in Chianti. It is sometimes claimed to be the birthplace of Amerigo Vespucci, though in fact it is known that Vespucci was born in Florence, in the suburb of Peretola.