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Pipia's Sotterranea Research Paper

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However, it is easy to miss some of the more ancient buildings, such as Santa Maria Presbiteri, a deconsecrated church dating back from 1123, which has now been converted into a pizzeria, as has “Apicio” a highly vaulted 12th century building, which according to the owner, Simone Corrieri, was Pistoia’s first bank, and one of the first in Europe. Simone has a personal collection of treasures next door, including a 7ft statue of a Faun from the Boboli gardens and a Roman ossuary, which, if asked very nicely, he allows patrons to visit after hours. Entering the old hospital, which is decorated with an impressive 16th century terracotta frieze by Giovanni della Robbia, you can take a one-hour tour of Pistoia’s Sotterranea (Underground). This

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