San Gimignano in Provincia di Siena, Tuscany, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)
Olinto Ceccarelli
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 27, 2025
1. Olinto Ceccarelli Marker
Olinto Ceccarelli cosi fu eccellente artifice nel battere e foggiare il ferro da ricordare i fasti della rinascenza non solo adorno arricchi tutelo palazzi chiese ville di Firenze e della Toscana no diffuse in straniere regioni i saggi preziosi dell'opera sua
Qui il luogo che fu sua stanza la citta natale contrassegna orgogliosa di aggiungere alle antiche glorie paesane questa di un'arte che dando forma di bellezza al metallo pur destinato all'eccidio auspice un avvenire nuovo all'Italia all'umanita
XXIV settembre MDCCCCXXII
[English translation:]
Olinto Ceccarelli was so excellent an artist in striking and shaping iron that he recalled the glories of the Renaissance. He not only adorned and enriched palaces, churches, and villas in Florence and Tuscany, but also spread the precious examples of his work to foreign regions.
Here, the place where he lived, his native city proudly marks the addition to the ancient glories of the town with this art that, by giving beauty to metal, even when destined for destruction, promises a new future for Italy and humanity.
24 September 1922
Erected 1922.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music
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Location. 43° 27.992′ N, 11° 2.571′ E. Marker is in San Gimignano, Toscana (Tuscany), in Provincia di Siena. It is on Via San Giovanni south of Via Palestro. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via San Giovanni 23, San Gimignano, Toscana 53037, Italy. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Roman Empire, and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chiesa di San Francesco / Church of Saint Francis (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Garibaldo Cepparelli (about 90 meters away); Leone Chellini (about 150 meters away); Adamo Borri (about 180 meters away); Leopold II (about 180 meters away); Porta San Giovanni / Gate of Saint John (about 210 meters away); Via Francigena (about 210 meters away); Palazzo della Cancelleria / Chancellery Palace (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Gimignano.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 27, 2025
2. Olinto Ceccarelli Marker
The marker is on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
