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Certaldo is the town of Boccaccio and the pano was taken from that which, according to tradition, is the tower of his home.
I do not know if Boccaccio is known outside of Italy.
Boccaccio (1313-1375) was one of the greatest Italian Writers and along with Dante and Petrarch, is considered one of the fathers of Italian literature. His most famous work is The Decameron.
In Italian we use the adjective "boccaccesco" to mean something licentious ;).
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Boccaccio
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decamerone
Certaldo is only 8 Km from San Gimignano...
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The town organized several festivals a year and provides a great backdrop. The famoust is La Mercantia, a great historical medieval festival, that brings the place for a few days back to ancient times.
I have made several smaller panoramic pictures of Certaldo, also from the dominant Palazzo Pretorio with its adorned facade. Maybe I'll show one of them in the coming weeks.
Saluti Werner
Instead, I understand that the Decameron is not known outside Italy. I thought it was known all over the world...
Lg Hans
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