Discover Cavriglia: Holiday Apartment at the Foot of the Chianti Hills
The area of Cavriglia extends across the upper Valdarno at the foot of the Chianti Hills. Cavriglia combines landscape, local history, religious heritage and the circular walk into different thematic focuses.
Church and monastery history in the town centre
The Pieve di San Giovanni Battista stands in the oldest part of Cavriglia. The Church of Santa Maria is also located in the centre; the name Santa Maria a Monastero is incorrect. Its Berta Chapel houses the relics of Blessed Berta in a precious urn. Frescoes from the 20th century depict episodes from her life there. The chapel combines the preservation of the relics with the 20th-century frescoes.
Berta was abbess of the Benedictine convent of Santa Maria in Cavriglia in the second half of the 11th century. In 1153, she was chosen to reform the Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria in Cavriglia. The earliest known document concerning the monastery dates from 1075. In the privilege granted by Pope Anastasius IV to Vallombrosa on 22 November 1153, the monastery in Cavriglia was referred to for the first time as Vallombrosan.
Traces of the past in Monastero
Monastero also broadens the historical perspective on Cavriglia. Remains of a Roman settlement have been identified there. The finds include masonry walls, roof tiles, cocciopesto floors, fragments of mosaics and marble, painted plaster, as well as terra sigillata and Aretine pottery. The historic buildings of Monastero also include the Spedale Sant’Antonio.
Villa Castiglioncello and the Roseto Botanico
Villa Castiglioncello is a private residential building dating from the mid-18th century. It comprises 40 rooms, most of which are decorated with frescoes. For visitors, its exterior is the main focus. This means the villa can be included in an overview of the town without assuming an interior visit. The villa therefore belongs to a later period than Berta’s work in the 11th century and the monastery reform of 1153. The villa complements the history of the monastery with historic residential architecture.
The Roseto Botanico “Carla Fineschi” offers a different facet. Its rose collection began in 1967 and brings together species and hybrids from around the world. When planning your day, this creates a contrast between Cavriglia’s church and monastery history, the archaeological traces in Monastero, and the variety of historic and cultivated roses. The worldwide origin of the species and hybrids gives the collection an international botanical dimension.
Anello Cavriglia–Montaio–Grimoli–Parco Fotovoltaico Circular Walk
The circular walk leads through Cavriglia, Montaio, Grimoli and the Parco Fotovoltaico. When planning your day, local history, garden themes and the circular walk in Cavriglia can be given separate emphasis.
For the higher-level travel overview: Arezzo.
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