Arezzo

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Arezzo (UK: ə-RET-soh, arr-ET-soh, US: ar-ET-soh; Italian: [aˈrettso]) is a city and comune (municipality) and the capital of the province of the same name in the region of Tuscany in Italy. Arezzo is about 80 kilometres (50 miles) southeast of Florence at an elevation of 296 metres (971 ft) above sea level. With a population of 96,506 as of 2026, it is the 4th-largest city in Tuscany and the 48th-largest in Italy. Known as the city of gold and of the high fashion, Arezzo was home to artists and poets such as Giorgio Vasari, Guido of Arezzo and Guittone d'Arezzo and in its province to Renaissance artist Michelangelo. In the artistic field, the city is famous for the frescoes by Piero della Francesca inside the Basilica of San Francesco, and the crucifix by Cimabue inside the Basilica of San Domenico. The city is also known for the important Giostra del Saracino, a game of chivalry that dates back to the Middle Ages.

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