Empoli
Empoli is a town in Tuscany, Italy, about 30 km southwest of Florence. It is situated 30 m. above sea-level, to the south of the Arno.
The principal church, the Collegiata, or Pieve di S. Andrea, founded in 1093, still preserves the lower part of the original arcaded facade in black, white and colored marble. The works of art which it once contained are most of them preserved in a gallery close by. Some of the other churches contain interesting works of art. The principal square is surrounded by old houses with arcades. The painter Jacopo Chimenti (Jacopo da Empoli), 1554-1640, was born here. Empoli is on the main railway line from Florence to Pisa, and is the point of divergence of a line to Siena.
This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 Encyclopędia Britannica.