Discover Sarripoli: Holiday Apartment, Church, History and Trails

Holiday Apartment in Sarripoli: Hills, History and Trails

Sarripoli is situated in a scenic location on the hills north of Pistoia. The village combines this landscape setting with a history dating back to the Middle Ages and with specific routes and connections to the surrounding landscape. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Sarripoli, you are choosing a holiday destination where local history, church architecture, remembrance and different forms of route orientation can be combined.

A Village with Medieval Traces

Sarripoli is already documented in a deed from 1162 in the historical form Serripoli. In this deed, the Guidi counts granted land to the inhabitants of Brandeglio. In the first half of the 13th century, Sarripoli was the seat of a rural municipality in the district of Pistoia. The parish church of Sant’Andrea also appears in 14th-century tithe lists among the churches dependent on the Pieve di Brandeglio, today’s Cireglio.

Sant’Andrea and Visible Local Details

The present-day church of Sant’Andrea was built according to a design by the architect Bernardini and completed in 1895. Its rectangular floor plan is divided into three naves; the central nave is slightly longer. In front of the church stands the Croce di Sarripoli 1, described as a devotional cross. These precise architectural and local references provide several concrete points of connection if you are exploring architecture and history in Sarripoli.

The Parco della Rimembranza

The history of the Parco della Rimembranza in Sarripoli comprises several clearly distinguishable stages. A Parco della Rimembranza was established in 1923. The original park was later removed to make way for the main road. The former Parco della Rimembranza contained a memorial plaque with the names of the inhabitants who fell in the First World War; it also bore the inscription “IL POPOLO DI SARRIPOLI DELLA GUERRA 1915-1918 AI SUOI FIGLI”. The restored Parco della Rimembranza has two benches, creating a space for social interaction. Today, the restored site has two benches; the memorial plaque and its inscription belong to the former park.

Routes, Views and Bus Connection

Several specific routes are available for planning your journey. After Ponte Taccioli, the Via del Carbone route leads through Sarripoli and then via La Verginina, Croce di Momigno and Margine di Momigno to Macchia Antonini. An official mountain biking route in the Marliana area offers views of Pistoia, the mountains of the Pistoia Apennines and the district of Sarripoli, situated on a hill. Bus line 23 runs along the Pistoia–Gello–Sarripoli–La Paladina–Grati–Fagno route. The Via del Carbone and bus line 23 each pass through Sarripoli, but in different route sequences. This allows you to distinguish when planning your holiday whether your interest lies primarily in the course of the Via del Carbone, the landscape views or a bus route.

Discover More Places

For your further selection, you can also explore Santomato, Cireglio, Arcigliano, Pontelungo, Sammommè, Piastre, Bottegone and Ponte Nuovo.

For the higher-level travel overview: Pistoia.