Arcetri is a region of Florence in the hills to the south of the city centre. A number of historic buildings are situated there, including the house of the famous scientist Galileo (called Villa il Gioiello) and the Convent of San Matteo. The Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri is also located here. Florence (Italian, Firenze) is a city in the center of Tuscany, in central Italy, on the Arno River, with a population of around 400,000, plus a suburban population in excess of 200,000. ... Galileo Galilei (Pisa, February 15, 1564 – Arcetri, January 8, 1642), was a Tuscan astronomer, philosopher, and physicist who is closely associated with the scientific revolution. ...
Arcetri is a region of Florence in the hills to the south of the city centre.
A number of historic buildings are situated there, including the house of the famous scientist Galileo (called Villa il Gioiello), the Convent of San Matteo and the Torre del Gallo.
The church of San Leonardo in Arcetri is the main church of the area.
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