Castle of Verrazzano
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.Photo: aborba, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santa Maria a Vicchiomaggio and San Pietro a Sillano.
Santa Maria a Vicchiomaggio
Church
Photo: Vignaccia76, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Maria a Vicchiomaggio is a church, which is situated 1 km north of Castle of Verrazzano.
San Pietro a Sillano
Church
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San Pietro a Sillano is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Castle of Verrazzano.
Pieve di San Cresci
Church
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Pieve di San Cresci is a church, which is situated 2 km south of Castle of Verrazzano.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montefioralle and Giobbole.
Montefioralle
Village
Photo: Vignaccia76, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Montefioralle is situated 3 km southeast of Castle of Verrazzano.
Spedaluzzo
Hamlet
Spedaluzzo is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Castle of Verrazzano.
Castle of Verrazzano
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: building in Greve in Chianti, Italy
- Categories: castle, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Greve in Chianti, Florence, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.60158° or 43° 36′ 6″ northLongitude
11.28461° or 11° 17′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8FMHJ72M+JROpenStreetMap ID
way 41735556OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2970958
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Castle of Verrazzano” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “château de Verrazzano”
- French: “château de Verrazzano”
- French: “Château de Verrazzano”
- German: “Castello di Verrazzano”
- Italian: “castello di Verrazzano”
- Italian: “Castello di Verrazzano”
- Japanese: “ヴェッラッツァーノ城”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Verrazzano”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Agriturismo Castello di Verrazzano and Castello di Colognole.
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