Scarperia

Frazione in Tuscany, Italy

Scarperia^[1] is a frazione of the comune (municipality) of Scarperia e San Piero, located in the Metropolitan City of Florence, in Tuscany, Italy, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Florence. It was an independent comune until 1 January 2014.

Main sights

Palazzo dei Vicari in Scarperia

• Chiesa di San Gavino al Cornocchio
• Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista a Senni
• Prepositura dei Santi Jacopo e Filippo
• Oratorio della Madonna dei Terremoti
• Oratorio della Madonna del Vivaio
• Cappella della Madonna di Piazza
• Pieve di Santa Maria a Fagna
• Palazzo dei Vicari (Scarperia)^[2]
• Villa Panna
• Villa Il Torrino

Traditions and sport

Scarperia is renowned for the production of ferri taglienti^[3] (literally "cutting tools": knives, blades, razors, scissors), which is the main and most specialised craftsmanship in the area.
Every year, the village celebrates the anniversary of its founding, during the event called Diotto.^[4]
The Mugello Circuit,^[5] home to the Grand Prix motorcycle racing, is located in the near surroundings of the town.

References

1. "SCARPERIA". www.treccani.it.
2. "Palazzo dei Vicari". Retrieved 5 August 2022.
3. "Museum of Cutting Tools of Scarperia". Retrieved 5 August 2022.
4. "Palio del Diotto" (in Italian). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
5. "Mugello Circuit". Retrieved 5 August 2022.

External links

• Media related to San Piero a Sieve at Wikimedia Commons