Le Sieci

History

The village of Sieci is mentioned in the thirteenth century for a place, called Lucente, located among the possessions of the archbishop's mess in Florence near San Martino a Sieci (today Molino del Piano). The toponym is however mentioned to indicate the homonymous torrent as early as the early 11th century. In the early Middle Ages the castle of Remole acquired importance, which was confirmed in 1191 by the emperor Henry VI to the Benedictine nuns of Sant'Ellero, entrusting the patronage of the parish church of San Giovanni and its court to Guido Guerra, Count palatine of Tuscany. It was reconfirmed to his heirs by Frederick II in 1220 and 1247. The village of Remole in 1833 had 766 inhabitants. In the mid-nineteenth century, with the opening of the railway station, the hamlet began to expand along the railway track, near the Arno downstream of the castle of Remole, ending up taking on its current name Le Sieci. With its 3,500 inhabitants registered in the 2011 census, Le Sieci is the most populous village in the Municipality.