Badia di Anghiari, Catholic church in Anghiari, Italy

The Badia di San Bartolomeo, also called the church of Badia, stands in piazzetta della Badia in the centre of Anghiari. Its conventual church, rebuilt by the Tarlati in the 14th century and enlarged in 1447, has an asymmetrical interior resulting from successive remodelling. Inside are a wooden Madonna attributed to Tino di Camaino, a Tuscan wooden Crucifix with Nordic iconography, a 15th-century stone ciborium in the choir and a carved stone dossal attributed to Desiderio da Settignano.

The Camaldolese monks built the complex in 1104 after a donation by Bernardino di Sidonia dei Conti di Galbino Mille, near the site of today's Leonardo da Vinci middle school. The church was rebuilt by the Tarlati in the 14th century, after the earlier building had been used as a stronghold, and was enlarged in 1447. Its seven original altars were reduced to five during restoration work in 1775.

The name "badia" comes from the Latin abbatia, marking it as a monastic foundation rather than a parish church. The Camaldolese monks built it in 1104 on land given by Bernardino di Sidonia dei Conti di Galbino Mille, beside the site of today's Leonardo da Vinci middle school. Inside, look for the wooden Madonna attributed to the Sienese sculptor Tino di Camaino and a Tuscan wooden Crucifix whose iconography follows northern European art.

The church stands in Piazzetta della Badia, near the complex that now houses the Leonardo da Vinci middle school, in a central point of the town. Visitors reach it on foot through the historic centre; the interior, rebuilt and enlarged over the centuries, is entered from the small square.

The pipe organ on the counter-façade was built in 1804 by Andrea Feligiotti, reusing the pipes of an earlier instrument. It keeps its original sound characteristics, has fully mechanical transmission and 10 stops.