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Anchiano

Coordinates: 43°47′57″N 10°56′17″E / 43.79917°N 10.93806°E / 43.79917; 10.93806
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Anchiano
Leonardo da Vinci's possible birthplace
Leonardo da Vinci's possible birthplace
Anchiano is located in Italy
Anchiano
Anchiano
Location of Anchiano in Italy
Coordinates: 43°47′57″N 10°56′17″E / 43.79917°N 10.93806°E / 43.79917; 10.93806
CountryItaly
Region Tuscany
ProvinceFlorence (FI)
ComuneVinci
Elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Anchiano is a hamlet (frazione) in the comune of Vinci, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, central Italy.

The village is known for the ancient Villa del Ferrale, with its chapel, Santi Antonio e Francesco.[1]

Notable residents

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  • Leonardo da Vinci was born in a farmhouse near Anchiano on 15 April 1452.[2] His full name was "Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci", which means "Leonardo, son of Piero, from Vinci".[3] The house where Leonardo da Vinci was born is situated between Anchiano and Faltognano, about 3 km from Vinci.

Notes

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  1. ^ "Villa del Ferrale". Tuscany official website (in Italian). Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  2. ^ "La Casa Natale di Leonardo". Museo Leonardiano (in Italian). Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  3. ^ Esaak, Shelley (9 July 2018). "What Was Leonardo's Name?". ThoughtCo. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
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