Holiday apartment in Arcigliano: discover churches, art and the Apennines

The village of Arcigliano developed around the Church of San Sebastiano and its forecourt. Fabbrica di Arcigliano is located on the first foothills of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines at an altitude of 400 metres above sea level. The Apennines thus provide a landscape setting for Fabbrica di Arcigliano, while San Sebastiano characterises the historic village centre of Arcigliano.

Foundations and San Sebastiano

The Fondazione Vivarelli organises an annual public cultural programme that includes, among other things, guided tours of the museum collections. The Fondazione Jorio Vivarelli is located at Via Felceti 11, in the Arcigliano district. The tours focus on the museum collections and link the annual public programme with the foundation's actual location.

The Fondazione Pistoiese Jorio Vivarelli is located in the sculptor's home and also includes a library and a photo library. In the Church of San Sebastiano, behind the main altar, there is a 17th-century canvas depicting Saint Sebastian. It is considered the oldest work of art located there. The foundation and the church have different focuses: the former on the home, library and photo library, and the latter on a single work in the church interior.

Church history in Arcigliano

In the 13th century, Arcigliano was the seat of a rural commune in the districtus of Pistoia. Another historical trace leads to Fabbrica di Arcigliano: the Church of San Frediano is a small Romanesque church that may have been founded in the 11th century and is documented only from the 12th century. Arcigliano and Fabbrica di Arcigliano thus represent two different historical settings: the rural commune and the Romanesque church.

Museums in the surrounding area

The Museo dell'Ospedale del Ceppo is a museum in the immediate vicinity of Arcigliano. The Museo dell'Antico Ospedale Del Ceppo is also a museum in the area surrounding Arcigliano. Oltre and the Museo Civico Pistoia are further museums in the surrounding area. For those interested in culture, the museum section can deliberately be kept separate from the churches and foundations: the four museums are located in the surrounding area, while the religious and artistic themes are in Arcigliano and Fabbrica di Arcigliano.

Peaks and mountain landscape

Monte Bersano, Poggiobello and le Piaggete are peaks in the vicinity of Arcigliano. Poggio Posolata is a mountain in the surrounding area. Together with the location of Fabbrica di Arcigliano at an altitude of 400 metres above sea level, these elevations give travel planning a clear focus on the landscape. The four elevations create a different emphasis from the churches, foundations and museums. For those interested in culture, the landscape section can therefore be included in the day's itinerary as a separate thematic block.

When planning a day in Arcigliano, those interested in culture can consider the foundations and churches as cultural highlights. The museums in the surrounding area form a separate thematic block. The landscape, with Monte Bersano, Poggiobello, le Piaggete and Poggio Posolata, complements this plan with four specific elevations.

Discover more places

For further travel planning, you can also discover Sarripoli, Pontelungo, Piteccio, Ponte Nuovo, Santomato, Bottegone, Sammommè and Cireglio.

To the higher-level travel overview: Pistoia.