Florence as seen from Fiesole

Fiesole is a town and comune (township) of Firenze province in the Italian region of Tuscany, 43°49N 11°18E, on a famously scenic height 346 m (1140 ft) above Florence, 8 km (5 mi) NE of that city. Its population according to the 2003 census was 14,100. Jump to: navigation, search ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2142x2856, 1744 KB) Florence from Fiesole (Tuscany, Italy). ... Jump to: navigation, search ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2142x2856, 1744 KB) Florence from Fiesole (Tuscany, Italy). ... Jump to: navigation, search Tuscany (Italian Toscana) is a region in central Italy, bordering on Latium to the south, Umbria and Marche to the east, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria to the north, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. ... Jump to: navigation, search Founded 59 BC as Florentia Region Tuscany Mayor Leonardo Domenici (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  102 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 356,000 almost 500,000 3,453/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 43°47 N 11°15 E... Jump to: navigation, search 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History and Monuments

Fiesole was probably founded in the 9th-8th century BC, as it was an important member of the Etruscan confederacy, but the first recorded mention on the town dates to 283 BC when the town, then known as Faesulae, was conquered by the Romans. Fiesole fell to the Germanic hordes in AD 405 and was an independent town for several centuries afterwards, though always overshadowed by Florence, before being conquered by the Florentines in 1125. Today the town boasts remnants of Etruscan walls, Roman baths, and a Roman theater; a Romanesque church dating from 1028, and a Palazzo Comunale (Town Hall) of the 14th century. Georgetown University maintains an overseas program in Fiesole, housed at Villa le Balze. Jump to: navigation, search Map showing the extent of the Etruscan civilization and the twelve Etruscan League cities. ... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC - 280s BC - 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 288 BC 287 BC 286 BC 285 BC 284 BC 283 BC 282 BC 281 BC 280... See also Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century) The Roman Republic (Latin: Res Publica Romanorum) was the republican government of the city of Rome and its territories from 510 BC until the establishment of the Roman Empire, which sometimes placed at 44 BC the year of Caesar... // Events Japanese court officially adopts the Chinese writing system (approximate date). ... Jump to: navigation, search Events May 23 - Lothair of Saxony becomes Holy Roman Emperor on the death of Henry V. War ends between Toulouse and Provence. ... Romanesque St. ... Events November 12 - Dying Emperor Constantine VIII of the Byzantine Empire marries his daughter Zoe of Byzantium to his chosen heir Romanus Argyrus. ... Jump to: navigation, search This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right}. It is housed in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. As a means of recording the passage of time, the 14th century was that century which... Jump to: navigation, search Note: This institution should not be confused with Georgetown College Georgetown University is a major research university in the United States. ...

Famous People from Fiesole

• Mino da Fiesole, painter
• Francesco Landini (c.1325–1397), composer, singer, poet, organist, and instrument maker

Mino da Fiesole (c. ... Landini playing a miniature organ Francesco Landini or Landino (around 1325–1397) was a Florentine organist and composer. ... Events Muhammed Tughlaq succeeds his father Ghiyas al-Din Tughlaq as Sultan of Delhi. ... Events February 10 - John Beaufort becomes Earl of Somerset. ...

External links

• Official site
• Tuscany-Villas.Com
• Satellite image from Google Maps

The Roman theatre is still used.

Arches near the Roman theatre.

Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1480x2245, 407 KB) Roman theater at Fiesole, Tuscany, Italy. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1480x2245, 407 KB) Roman theater at Fiesole, Tuscany, Italy. ... Categories: Ancient Roman architecture | Theatre | Historical stubs ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2253x1456, 326 KB) Arches near the Roman theatre of Fiesole, Tuscany, Italy. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2253x1456, 326 KB) Arches near the Roman theatre of Fiesole, Tuscany, Italy. ... Jump to: navigation, search Isometric view of a typical arch An arch is a curved structure capable of spanning a space while supporting significant weight (e. ...