Bucine
Municipality in Tuscany, Italy
Bucine (Italian pronunciation: [ˈbuːt͡ʃine]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Florence and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Arezzo.
01Subdivision
Bucine borders the municipalities of Castelnuovo Berardenga, Civitella in Val di Chiana, Gaiole in Chianti, Monte San Savino, Montevarchi, Pergine Valdarno, and Rapolano Terme. Although the town of Bucine is limited in extent, the municipality includes numerous small villages, including, among others, Ambra, Badia Agnano, Badia a Roti, Capannole, Cennina, Levane, Mercatale-Torre, Montebenichi, Pietraviva, Pogi, Rapale, San Leolino, and San Pancrazio.
02Economy
Valentino Shoes Lab, a factory of the fashion brand Valentino, is located in Bucine. The factory was destroyed by fire between 1 and 2 April 2021.
03Main sights
Many buildings of high historic value are present within the borders of the municipality, but the most important ones are:
- Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista (1518)
- Chiesa della Madonna del San Salvatore (probably 13th century)
- Circolo MCL (1901)
Sources and credits
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- Bucine Municipio.JPG by Deblu68, Public domain
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