pietraforte

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Scope note
A honey-brown calcareous sandstone quarried in Fiesole and other locations in the vicinity of Florence, where it is used as a building stone. The Ponte Vecchio, Pitti Palace, and Palazzo Vecchio are all pietraforte constructions.
pietraforte
Accepted term: 01-Dec-2025