Caprese Michelangelo
Caprese Michelangelo | |
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| Comune di Caprese Michelangelo | |
Michelangelo Museum. | |
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Caprese Michelangelo Location of Caprese Michelangelo in Italy Caprese Michelangelo Caprese Michelangelo (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 43°38′N 11°59′E / 43.633°N 11.983°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Arezzo (AR) |
| Frazioni | Casalino di Caprese, Dicciano, Fragaiolo, Gregnano, Lama, Monna, San Cristoforo, Papiano, Ponte Singerna, San Casciano, Selva Perugina, Sovaggio, Trecciano, Valboncione. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marida Brogialdi |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.53 km2 (25.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 653 m (2,142 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2017) | |
• Total | 1,395 |
| • Density | 20.97/km2 (54.31/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Capresani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Saint day | June 24 |
| Website | Official website |
Caprese Michelangelo is a village and comune in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy. It is the birthplace of the Renaissance artist Michelangelo. The village is roughly 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of Florence. The village is situated in the Valtiberina or High Tiber Valley.
Sights include the 13th-century church of St. John the Baptist, where Michelangelo was baptized; the ancient churches of San Cristoforo a Monna, San Paolo a Monna and Santi Ippolito and Cassiano; the abbey of San Martino a Tifi; the Michelangelo Museum and Library.