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Via
per Rosignano, 14
57018 VADA (Livorno)
Tel. 0586.788244
Fax. 0586.785998
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The
Country House "Graziani" represents the
heart of the antique
farm-holding "Il Pino". Built
in the time of the drainage of the "Maremma"
by Grand Duke Leopold II of Lorena, was erected
in 1841 by Count Commendatore Gaetano Fabbri,
under the management of Felice Francolini an
architect from Livorno. Subsequently going on to become
the farm-building, the Little
Tower and the Cafe Hause. All of these
buildings are found within
the park of the House. In the 1920's, the
Ginori-Conti heirs to the Fabbri family, decided
to sell the "Il Pino" farm-holding, to invest
in the electricity company at Larderello, property
of the wife, Princess de Larderel. It was Count
Magherini Graziani who purchased
the entire farm-holding, of which the Graziani's
are still owners today.
There are many stories and events which have taken
place inside the House. The beautiful pages written
by historian Roberto Ridolfi, nephew of Ginori-Conti,
when he was on summer holiday at the estate of his
grandparents, re-written in the book "La Parte
Davante" of the chapter "I nonni di
Vada" (the grandparents inVada).
During the 2nd World War, the House was requisitioned
by the commandeering allied troops, head
office for the Royal Air Force, Her Majesty's
Air Force. It is said that during a visit by Winston
Churchill at Castiglioncello, he also stopped
and visited the base at Vada. Even today we can see
visible written signs inside the House of their stay.
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The history of hospitality continues. Many are the personalities
from cinema who have stayed within these walls. From the big
screen Vittorio Albanese with the film "My
marriage is in crisis" who immortalised parts of
the inside of the House.
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| The
Graziani family |
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In
937 The Graziani family of San Sepolcro, descendants
of the Graziani di Perugia, came and lived in Borgo
San Sepolcro. There are many important personalities who have
stayed in this house.
Bono,
Graziani's son, fought under Carlo D'Angiò,
against King Manfredi, in the famous battle of Benevento,
and then by the same was sent to Tuscany to re-unite the
Guelfi exiled in Florence. In 1285 at Arezzo, in connection
with King Carlo, was nominated Captain and the office.
Carlo,
Bono's son, was sent, as captain of 600 horses, to Angioini
in Lombardia, later as general serving Perugini, freeing
San Sepolcro from the tyrany of Neri and his father Uguccione
della Faggiola (1314-1316).
Luigi,
Giulio's son, served with great ability Cardinale Commendone
for many years. He was with him in France and in Poland
and as an untiring traveller visited all of Italy, Spain,
Portugal and Africa. With Vescovo di Cipro he went to Jerusalem
and Costantinople.
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Afterwards
he continued his travels in Hungary, Germany and France.
Anton Maria, Luigi's brother, was appointed to Cardinale
Commendone in the legation between Emperor Ferdinando I of
Germany and Massimiliano of Poland. The Graziani family
adopted a good method in favouring the election of the King
of Poland, Enrico di Valois, who later became King of France.
On the death of the Commendone, in 1584, became secretary
to Pope Sisto V, for whom he performed many services.
In 1592 he was nominated Vescovo of Amelia by the new Pope
Clemente VIII. For him he performed an intense diplomatice
role. He was commissioned to form a Universal Alliance against
the Turks. In 1596 he was nominated (nuncio apostolic) in
Venice, where apart from other things, guided the discussion
with the Venetian writers for the introduction of the Clementino
index.
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Coat of arms: Formed in four parts,
first and fourth parts in black, the silver cross of S. Andrea,
in the second and third parts blue and five silver rhombus
side reams, accompanied on the left corner by a red rose,
on the " Capo d'Angiò" ,and the blue band
cornflowers sewn across it all.
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