Sighseeing
The Lechner Manor
Approaching the village, the first thing that strikes you with its beauty and elegance is the Nuti-Palmieri Manor. It is now the Lechner Manor which staircase descends towards the park. The curves of the building show that it was made on the village walls. Still visible today are the last of the circular walls of the building, in the remaining parts to the west and of other houses around the town, also erected upon the old walls.
Panoramic view of Sovicille
On Entering the village and looking at the curvy street Via Roma you realize that the houses on the right are built on the first circular walls of the medieval castle. Each house here has its own story dating back to ancient times and mists of legends. There is a portico at the beginning of the road in Via Valfonda, that dates back to XVI century built by Baldassare Peruzzi. The rectangular shape of the square suggests that in the early Middle Ages, like the Romans, the Longobards fortified it using four towers in the corners.
The Parish Church of S. Lorenzo Martyr
This lovely church is situated in the square of the castle. It dates back to 1237 - the year first mentioned in the Communal Statutes. It was built on the old circular walls in Romanic style, that has been erected on the base of a tower. The building was reconstructed at the end of XIX century changing its orientation and entrance. In earlier times the church was dedicated to the saints Agata and Lorenzo. Inside there is a beatiful frescoe which represents the Madonna and Child between Saint Christopher and Saint Onofrio on one side and the saints Lucia and Martino on the other. The altar and the presbytery are of yellow marble (Broccatello) from the Montagnola.
