CASCINA

'Cascina' is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 60 km west of Florence and about 13 km southeast of Pisa.

Cascina is located on the left shore of the Arno River, on a markedly plain terrain. The ''comune ''borders the following municipalities: Calcinaia, Collesalvetti, Crespina, Lari, Pisa, Pontedera, San Giuliano Terme, Vicopisano.

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History

Main sights

Science

Demographic evolution

External links

History

The first mention of Cascina is from a document of 750 AD. The origin of the name is uncertain, but it could derive from ''Casina'' ("Small House"), or from the creek that crossed it (now disappeared), or from an Etruscan personal name, Latinized as ''Cassenius''. The name must be pronounced with stress on the the first "a" (''Càscina'').
On July 26, 1364, the omonymous battle between the armies of Pisa and Florence was fought here. The event was later reproduced by Michelangelo in painting of which now preparatory drawings and a copy by Giorgio Vasari exist. The city had in fact a strategical importance as a fortified stronghold on the main road connecting the two cities.

Main sights

★ Medieval walls.

★ Castle of Ripoli.

★ ''Pieve di Santa Maria''.

★ ''Oratorio di San Giovanni''.

★ Church of the ''Madonna dell'Acqua'' (Madonna of the Water).
In locality Zambra is a 9th century church with unusual wall paintings of fish in pre-Romanesque style. At San Casciano a Settimo, a ''frazione'' with c. 3,000 inhabitants, is a basilica, renovated in the 12th century in Pisane-Gothic style.
The ''frazione'' of Marciana has the church of ''San Miniato'' (10th century). At Montione is the Abbey of San Savino.

Science

Càscina is home to the Virgo interferometer for the detection of gravitational waves.

Demographic evolution

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External links

★ Official website