Frazione in Tuscany, Italy
Anchiano is a hamlet (frazione) in the comune of Vinci, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, central Italy.
The village is known for the ancient Villa del Ferrale, with its chapel, Santi Antonio e Francesco.[1]
Notable residents
- Leonardo da Vinci was born in a farmhouse near Anchiano on 15 April 1452.[2] His full name was "Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci", which means "Leonardo, son of Piero, from Vinci".[3] The house where Leonardo da Vinci was born is situated between Anchiano and Faltognano, about 3 km from Vinci.
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