Anchiano | |
|---|---|
 Leonardo da Vinci's possible birthplace | |
  Anchiano Location of Anchiano in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 43°47′57″N 10°56′17″E / 43.79917°N 10.93806°E | |
| Country | 
Italy |
| Region | 
Tuscany |
| Province | Florence (FI) |
| Comune | Vinci |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Anchiano is a hamlet ( frazione) in the comune of Vinci, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, central Italy.
The village is known for the ancient Villa del Ferrale, with its chapel, Santi Antonio e Francesco. [1]
Notable residents
- Leonardo da Vinci was born in a farmhouse near Anchiano on 15 April 1452. [2] His full name was "Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci", which means "Leonardo, son of Piero, from Vinci". [3] The house where Leonardo da Vinci was born is situated between Anchiano and Faltognano, about 3 km from Vinci.
Notes
- ^ "Villa del Ferrale". Tuscany official website (in Italian). Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "La Casa Natale di Leonardo". Museo Leonardiano (in Italian). Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ Esaak, Shelley (9 July 2018). "What Was Leonardo's Name?". ThoughtCo. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
External links
- Leonardo da Vinci's birthplace Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Villa del Ferrale, official website