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San Miniato

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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MINIATO, a town and episcopal see of Tuscany, Italy, in the province of Florence, 26 m. W. by S. of Florence by the railway to Pisa, 512 ft. above sea-level, on a hill 2 m. S. of the. railway. Pop. (190,) 4421 (town); 20,242 (commune). Its, cathedral dates from the 10th century. It was remodelled in 1488, and has a facade decorated with disks of majolica. It manufactures glass, olive oil, leather and hats. It has a_ castle of the emperor Frederick I., the residence of the imperial governors of Tuscany from 1226 to 1286, and from them bears the name of San Miniato al Tedesco.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'San Miniato'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​s/san-miniato.html. 1910.
 
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