Archaeological excavations have suggested that the Lombards built the first settlement here on the river banks. The name of the city comes in fact from the Lombardic word pehhia (cognate to Bach in German), meaning "river".
Lucca occupied and destroyed Pescia during the 13th century, but the town was quickly rebuilt. During the entire Middle Ages Florence and Lucca contended for the city, as the latter was located on the border between the two republics. In 1339, after almost ten years of war, Florence occupied it.
The economy of the town was founded on mulberry cultivation and silkworm breeding. Heavily struck by the Black Death, Pescia overcame the demographic and economic depression which had ensued only at the end of the 15th century.
At the end of the 17th century, the grand-duke of Tuscany declared Pescia "City of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany". In the 19th century, the silk production was so important that Pescia was called "the little Manchester of Tuscany". The economy of the town dropped after a commercial conflict between France and Italy (1888). The passage of Napoleon highly damaged the economy of the city, because he substituted silk with sugar beet.
Since 1925 Pesciatins found an alternative economic source in cultivating and trading flowers and olive plants (since the end of the 19th century). Bombardments during World War II caused much damage to Pescia.
Main sightsedit
Palazzo del Vicario (13th–14th centuries), now the Town Hall
Palazzo Palagio or del Podestà (12th–13th centuries)
Pescia Cathedral, dating perhaps to the 5th–6th century but later rebuilt several times. It is mentioned for the first time in 872 but the oldest surviving remains date to the 13th century. It houses a funerary tomb by Raffaello da Montelupo.
San Francesco: Gothic, 13th-century church. The Cardini Chapel was built in grey pietra serena using a design by Andrea Cavalcanti, a pupil of Filippo Brunelleschi; it houses a fresco by Neri di Bicci (1458). The right apse chapel has a fresco cycle of Stories of the Virgin by Bicci di Lorenzo (15th century), while in the left chapel is a Madonna with Child (1335) by Angelo Puccinelli. The panel of St. Francis and the Episodes of His Life (1235) by Bonaventura Berlinghieri is the earliest known depiction of St. Francis' iconography.
Communal Palace
City Library
Old Flower Market (1951) for its modern architecture
Economyedit
Economic activities in and around the city include flower growing (carnations, for which it is an international market center) and paper production.
The city is home to three professional (economics, agrarian and graphic-touristic) high schools and four cultural (classical, scientific, linguistic and psycho-pedagogic) high schools.
^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pescia.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Vellano.
Official website (in Italian)
April 25, 2024
pescia, confused, with, fiorentina, italian, pronunciation, ˈpeʃʃa, italian, city, province, pistoia, tuscany, central, italy, comunecomune, coat, armslocation, location, italyshow, italy, tuscany, show, tuscanycoordinates, 6900, 6900countryitalyregiontuscanyp. Not to be confused with Pescia Fiorentina Pescia Italian pronunciation ˈpeʃʃa is an Italian city in the province of Pistoia Tuscany central Italy PesciaComuneComune di PesciaCoat of armsLocation of PesciaPesciaLocation of Pescia in ItalyShow map of ItalyPesciaPescia Tuscany Show map of TuscanyCoordinates 43 54 N 10 41 4 E 43 900 N 10 6900 E 43 900 10 6900CountryItalyRegionTuscanyProvincePistoia PT FrazioniMedicina Fibbialla Aramo San Quirico Castelvecchio Stiappa Pontito Sorana Vellano Pietrabuona Collodi Veneri ChiodoGovernment MayorOreste GiurlaniArea 1 Total79 18 km2 30 57 sq mi Elevation68 m 223 ft Population 31 December 2017 2 Total19 584 Density250 km2 640 sq mi DemonymPesciatiniTime zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code51017 51012 51010Dialing code0572Patron saintSt DorotheaSaint day6 FebruaryWebsite in Italian Official website It is located in a central zone between the cities Lucca and Florence on the banks of the river of the same name Contents 1 History 2 Main sights 3 Economy 4 Education 5 Museums 6 Twin cities 7 References 8 External linksHistory editArchaeological excavations have suggested that the Lombards built the first settlement here on the river banks The name of the city comes in fact from the Lombardic word pehhia cognate to Bach in German meaning river Lucca occupied and destroyed Pescia during the 13th century but the town was quickly rebuilt During the entire Middle Ages Florence and Lucca contended for the city as the latter was located on the border between the two republics In 1339 after almost ten years of war Florence occupied it The economy of the town was founded on mulberry cultivation and silkworm breeding Heavily struck by the Black Death Pescia overcame the demographic and economic depression which had ensued only at the end of the 15th century At the end of the 17th century the grand duke of Tuscany declared Pescia City of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany In the 19th century the silk production was so important that Pescia was called the little Manchester of Tuscany The economy of the town dropped after a commercial conflict between France and Italy 1888 The passage of Napoleon highly damaged the economy of the city because he substituted silk with sugar beet Since 1925 Pesciatins found an alternative economic source in cultivating and trading flowers and olive plants since the end of the 19th century Bombardments during World War II caused much damage to Pescia Main sights editPalazzo del Vicario 13th 14th centuries now the Town Hall Palazzo Palagio or del Podesta 12th 13th centuries Pescia Cathedral dating perhaps to the 5th 6th century but later rebuilt several times It is mentioned for the first time in 872 but the oldest surviving remains date to the 13th century It houses a funerary tomb by Raffaello da Montelupo San Francesco Gothic 13th century church The Cardini Chapel was built in grey pietra serena using a design by Andrea Cavalcanti a pupil of Filippo Brunelleschi it houses a fresco by Neri di Bicci 1458 The right apse chapel has a fresco cycle of Stories of the Virgin by Bicci di Lorenzo 15th century while in the left chapel is a Madonna with Child 1335 by Angelo Puccinelli The panel of St Francis and the Episodes of His Life 1235 by Bonaventura Berlinghieri is the earliest known depiction of St Francis iconography Communal Palace City Library Old Flower Market 1951 for its modern architectureEconomy editEconomic activities in and around the city include flower growing carnations for which it is an international market center and paper production The village of Sorana is known for its namesake sorana bean Education editThe city is home to three professional economics agrarian and graphic touristic high schools and four cultural classical scientific linguistic and psycho pedagogic high schools Museums editPaper Museum in Pescia Municipal Museum Gipsoteca Libero Andreotti Pinacoteca di San MicheleTwin cities edit nbsp Nerja Spain nbsp Oullins FranceReferences edit Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011 Italian National Institute of Statistics Retrieved 16 March 2019 Popolazione Residente al 1 Gennaio 2018 Italian National Institute of Statistics Retrieved 16 March 2019 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pescia nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Vellano Official website in Italian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pescia amp oldid 1181186339, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
