Discover Chiesina Uzzanese

Chiesina Uzzanese combines tangible local history with a landscape that extends far beyond the town itself. If you would like to combine culture and nature on your journey through Tuscany, you will find various reasons to visit here: historical traces in the center, festivities held on set dates, and access to the natural beauty of the Padule di Fucecchio.

Local history on the central square

An important landmark is the parish church of Santa Maria della Neve. It was built in 1848 and has a stone facade with a triangular gable. The building also includes a 17th-century entrance portal. Inside the single-nave church, you can see Alessandro Bardelli's work “L'incoronazione della Vergine con due santi” as well as a statue of Saint Anthony of Padua. The church thus offers several specific details of artistic and architectural history that can be connected while exploring the town. The remains of the Xenodochio are also still visible on the central square. The Xenodochio was one of the numerous hospitals along the entire route of the Via Francigena.

Festivals with different themes

Chiesina Uzzanese has several cultural events with clearly distinct themes. The Fiera degli uccelli canori takes place every year on August 15 in Piazza della Libertà and along Via Turati and Via Matteotti. The date and the named streets give the event a fixed setting within the town. The Premio Nazionale di Poesia “Il Fiore” is also part of the cultural identity of Chiesina Uzzanese. The competition was established in Chiesina Uzzanese in 1979. Since 2016, it has been expanded to include drawing and photography and given its current name. The Premio Nazionale Il Fiore reaches its climax at a gala at the end of July on the central square of Chiesina Uzzanese. Another way to get to know the town through its traditions is the Settimana Chiesinese. It comprises seven days of cultural initiatives and events and takes place on the occasion of the celebrations and procession in honor of the Madonna della Neve on August 5. Depending on when you travel, you can therefore discover Chiesina Uzzanese through its art, its events, or its religious festivities.

Flower fields and the Fucecchio wetland

Flower fields shape the landscape of Chiesina Uzzanese and complement the town's historic character with a distinctly rural side. At the same time, Chiesina Uzzanese is considered one of the most important starting points for exploring the natural beauty of the Padule di Fucecchio. The Padule di Fucecchio covers 1,800 hectares between the provinces of Pistoia and Florence, between the Valdinievole and Montalbano. It is Italy's largest inland marshland. For your travel planning, this location provides a clear thematic complement to the sights in the town center: architectural history, events, flower fields, and an expansive wetland come together within a close regional context.

Another historical landmark

The district of Molin Nuovo is also among the documented sights in the area around Chiesina Uzzanese. The remains of a mill there are considered to be of artistic interest. Together with Santa Maria della Neve and the Xenodochio, this district broadens the view of the various historical traces that you can discover around Chiesina Uzzanese.

To the overarching travel overview: Pistoia.

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More places within the same destination:

Cutigliano, Serravalle Pistoiese, Marliana, Sambuca Pistoiese, Larciano, Lamporecchio, Buggiano.