Monument to Bruno Cicognani

Monument to Bruno Cicognani

Following the unpaved paths of Via San Clemente and Via dei Bosconi, you will reach Poggio Pratone, the highest point in the Fiesole area, to an elevation of 702 meters. Poggio Pratone offers a panoramic view where you can admire the extraordinary landscape ranging from the Arno Valley, overlooked in the distance by the Casentino mountains, to the Mugnone Valley surrounded by Monte Morello and Monte Senario.

Poggio Pratone is also known as a memorial site, since a monument to Florentine writer Bruno Cicognani (1879-1971), who spent summers at his villa on Via dei Bosconi, is located on it. Cicognini loved walking along the paths of the Fiesole hills to reach this place, where he could enjoy the unspoiled nature and find inspiration for his works.

The monument was created in 1973, two years after Cicognani’s death, at the behest of Cicognani’s heirs and friends, including painter Baccio Maria Bacci and architect Giovanni Michelucci. It is placed at the top of the knoll, next to a tall pine tree, and consists of a thick slab of hewed stone superimposed on a base of irregular stones.