Montevarchi

Montevarchi is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy.

The town of Montevarchi sprang up around 1100, near to a fortified Benedictine monastery, founded by bishop Elempert (986–1010)[3] of Arezzo.

At first the castle belonged to the Marquis Bourbon del Monte di Santa Maria, then to the Count Guidi family.

During the rule of the Medici, the town expanded considerably due to its flourishing agricultural trade and its wool and silk industries, controlled by the Woolmaker's Guild.

Montevarchi remained under Florentine control until the end of the first half of the 18th century; then the town became part of the territory of Arezzo.

Montevarchi at the beginning of the 20th century.
Museo Paleontologico
The cassero, barracks of granducal Montevarchi's garrison.
14th-century fresco in La Ginestra Monastery.