Sarripoli between Sant’Andrea and the hills of Pistoia

Sarripoli between history and hilly landscapes

Sarripoli is situated in a scenic location on the hills north of Pistoia. The village also has a historical name: Sarripoli, historically also known as Serripoli, is documented since a deed dating from 1162. In this deed, the Guidi counts granted land to the inhabitants of Brandeglio. In the first half of the 13th century, Sarripoli was the seat of a rural municipality in the district of Pistoia. Thus, its historical connection extends from the 12th-century deed through the rural municipality to the later construction history of Sant’Andrea.

Sant’Andrea: local construction history

The parish church of Sant’Andrea is associated with the 14th-century tithe lists and is listed there among the churches dependent on the Pieve di Brandeglio, today’s Cireglio. The present church was built according to a design by the architect Bernardini and completed in 1895. At Sant’Andrea, architecture and local history stand side by side.

Architecturally, Sant’Andrea has a rectangular floor plan and is divided into three naves; the central nave is slightly longer. The three naves divide the building into a central nave and two side aisles; the slightly longer central nave stands out within the rectangular floor plan. In front of the church stands the cross Croce di Sarripoli 1, described as devotional.

Memorial sites in Sarripoli

A Parco della Rimembranza was established in Sarripoli in 1923. The original Parco della Rimembranza was later dismantled to make way for the main road. The former park contained a memorial plaque with the names of the inhabitants who fell in the First World War; it also bore the inscription "IL POPOLO DI SARRIPOLI DELLA GUERRA 1915-1918 AI SUOI FIGLI".

The sequence of establishment, dismantling and restoration distinguishes the former park from the present-day arrangement with two benches. The restored Parco della Rimembranza has two benches that create a space for social interaction.

Routes and route connections

After Ponte Taccioli, the Via del Carbone route runs through Sarripoli and then via La Verginina, Croce di Momigno and Margine di Momigno to Macchia Antonini. Along this sequence, Sarripoli lies between Ponte Taccioli and La Verginina; Macchia Antonini is the endpoint of the route. An official mountain-bike route in the Marliana area offers views of Pistoia, the mountains of the Pistoia Apennines and the hillside district of Sarripoli.

Bus route 23 runs along the Pistoia–Gello–Sarripoli–La Paladina–Grati–Fagno route.

What Sarripoli connects

For travel planning, Sarripoli connects Sant’Andrea with Via del Carbone. Sant’Andrea links the 14th-century tithe lists with Bernardini’s design and the completion in 1895. The hillside location north of Pistoia, together with Via del Carbone and the mountain-bike route in the Marliana area, complements this local history with landscape and route connections.

More destinations for orientation

Pontelungo, Cireglio, Bottegone, Piastre, Arcigliano, Piteccio, Sammommè, Ponte Nuovo

For the higher-level travel overview: Pistoia.