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Castell'Ottieri
Castell'Ottieri is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 195. Castell'Ottieri is about 90 km from Grosseto and 10 km from Sorano, and it is situated along the Provincial Road which links Sorano to Castell'Azzara. Ancient capital of the small County of Ottieri, Castell'Ottieri is now a pittoresque Renaissance village. Emanuele Repetti, Castell'Ottieri», ''Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana'', 1833-1846. Main sights * ''San Bartolomeo'' (16th century), main parish church of the village, it was built in 1590 and contains some Baroque paintings. * ''Santa Maria'' (17th century) * ''Rocca degli Ottieri'', old castle built by Aldobrandeschis in the Middle Ages, it was re-built during the Renaissance by the Ottieri, as the seat of the county. References Bibliography * Emanuele Repetti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorano
Sorano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Grosseto, southern Tuscany (Italy). It as an ancient medieval hill town hanging from a tuff stone over the Lente River. History Sorano was probably inhabited by Villanovan culture, but the first historical mentions are relative to the 3rd century BC, when it was an Etruscan city under the influence of the more populous nearby Sovana. Disappearing from history under the Roman domination, it is again known in 862 when a county was founded by Emperor Louis II, under the Aldobrandeschi suzerainty. The Aldobrandeschi were the most powerful feudataries of southern Tuscany for more than four centuries, disappearing in 1312 when Margherita, son of Ildibrandino, died without male heirs. His daughter Adelaide married to Romano di Gentile Orsini, who added the city to the family fiefs. The county of Pitigliano-Sorano fought against the Republic of Siena, but was forced to accept its suzerainty from 1417. It regained a full independence i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Giovanni Delle Contee
San Giovanni delle Contee is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 224. San Giovanni delle Contee is about 90 km from Grosseto and 12 km from Sorano, and it is situated along the Provincial Road which links Sorano to Castell'Azzara. History It was included — alongside Castell'Ottieri, Montorio and the castle of Sopano — in the small County of Ottieri in the Middle Ages. The county was abolished in 1616. Emanuele Repetti, San Giovanni delle Contee», ''Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana'', 1833-1846. Main sights * ''Santa Caterina delle Ruote'' (17th century), main church of the village, it was built as a pieve (''pieve di San Giovanni'') in the Middle Ages and entirely re-built in the 17th century. * ''Casa Reale'', one of the oldest buildings in the village, it was the seat of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montorio, Sorano
Montorio is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma. Geography Montorio is about 90 km from Grosseto and 10 km from Sorano, and it is situated along the Provincial Road which links Sorano to Castell'Azzara. History It was included — along with Castell'Ottieri, San Giovanni delle Contee and the castle of Sopano — in the small County of Ottieri in the Middle Ages. The county was abolished in 1616. Main sights * ''Santa Maria'' (19th century), main church of the village, it was built in the 19th century in the place of the ancient chapel of the castle. It is a typical Gothic Revival architecture.Carlo Citter, ''Guida agli edifici sacri della Maremma'', Siena, Nuova Immagine, 2002. * Castle of Montorio (12th century), built by the Aldobrandeschi in the Middle Ages, it was then restructured by the Ottieri and then transformed into a fortified farmhouse after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Grosseto
The province of Grosseto ( it, links=no, provincia di Grosseto) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Grosseto. As of 2013 the province had a total population of 225,098 people. Geography The Province of Grosseto completely occupies the southern end of Tuscany, and with a territorial area of , it is the most extensive in the region and one of the least dense in population in Italy. The province is bordered to the northwest by the Province of Livorno, to the north by the Province of Pisa, to the northeast by the Province of Siena, and to the southeast by the Province of Viterbo in Lazio. To the south is the Tyrrhenian Sea, which includes the southern islands of the Tuscan archipelago, including Isola del Giglio and the smaller Giannutri islands and Formiche di Grosseto and Formica di Burano. The Arcipelago Toscano National Park spans both the provinces of Grosseto and Livorno, and includes the seven main islands of the Tuscan Archipelago: Elba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Valentino, Sorano
San Valentino is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 58. San Valentino is about from Grosseto and from Sorano. The village depended on the castle of Fregiano in the Middle Ages. Emanuele RepettiSan Valentino ''Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana'', 1833-1846. The territory of San Valentino includes the hamlets of ''Casetta'', ''Case Rocchi'', ''Pratolungo'', ''Valle Castagneta'' and is known for the presence of Etruscan ruins dating from the 3rd century BC. Main sights * ''San Valentino'' (15th century), the main parish church of the village. It was originally built as a chapel and then restructured in the early 20th century. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Quirico, Sorano
San Quirico is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 572. San Quirico is about 85 km from Grosseto and 5 km from Sorano, and it is situated along the Provincial Road which links Sorano to Casone. The village was born after the depopulation of the town of Vitozza, whose ruins lie next to San Quirico. It was formerly known as ''San Quirichino''. Emanuele Repetti, San Quirico», ''Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana'', 1833-1846. Main sights * ''Santi Quirico e Giulitta'' (18th century), main parish church of the village since 1785, it was restructured in a Neo-Classical style in the early 20th century. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montevitozzo
Montevitozzo is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 106. Geography Montevitozzo is about from Grosseto and from Sorano, and it is situated along the Provincial Road which links Sorano to Castell'Azzara. The territory of Montevitozzo is composed also by the hamlets of ''Casa della Fonte'', ''Casella'', ''Cerretino'', ''Le Capannelle'', ''Le Porcarecce'', ''Il Poggio'', ''Marcelli'' and ''Ronzinami''. History The village was founded by the Aldobrandeschi in the 12th century and then conquered by Orvieto in 1284. It was then held by the Republic of Siena (15th century), by the Orsini from Pitigliano (16th century) and by the Medicis (17th century). Main sights * ''San Giacomo'' (13th century), main parish church of the village, it was built in the late 14th century and then restructured many times. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montebuono, Sorano
Montebuono is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 37. Montebuono is about 75 km from and 12 km from |
Elmo, Sorano
Elmo is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 44. Elmo is about 90 km from Grosseto and 6 km from Sorano, and it is situated along the Provincial Road which links Sorano to Selvena. The village is situated at the foot of the Monte Elmo, one of the southern slopes of Monte Amiata. Main sights * ''San Giovanni Decollato'', modern parish church of the village, it was built in the 20th century next to the primitive church dating back to the 16th century. Diocese of Sovana-Pitigliano-Orbetello, official site. * Abbey of ''Montecalvello ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerreto, Sorano
Cerreto is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 19. Cerreto is about 90 km from Grosseto and 4 km from Sorano, and it is situated along the Provincial Road which links Sorano to San Quirico. The village is known for the Marian apparition that occurred to the young shepherdess Veronica Nucci in 1853. The sanctuary of ''Madonna Addolorata'' was built in 1846 as a place of pilgrimage. Cerreto is also known for its typical caciotta cheese, the ''pastorella'' ("shepherdess") of Cerreto. Sorano official site. Main sights [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sovana
Sovana is a small town in southern Tuscany, Italy, a ''frazione'' of Sorano, a comune in the province of Grosseto. History Etruscan by origin, Sovana became a Roman ''municipium'', and, from the 5th century, an episcopal see. Conquered by Lombards in 592–605, it was chosen as their administrative center in the area. Later, when Roselle was abandoned due to Saracen ravages, it became the centre of the county under the Aldobrandeschi family. In the Middle Ages it was known as Soana. Its importance declined when the county was acquired by the Orsini, who moved the capital to Pitigliano. In the mid-16th century Sovana was annexed to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany by Cosimo I de' Medici. Main sights *''Rocca Aldobrandesca'' (Aldobrandeschi Castle), probably built over a pre-existing Etruscan/Roman fortress. The current appearance dates from its 1572 renovation, when the bastions were added. Dismantled in the 17th century, today only the portal, a tower and a stretch of walls remain. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Grosseto
The province of Grosseto ( it, links=no, provincia di Grosseto) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Grosseto. As of 2013 the province had a total population of 225,098 people. Geography The Province of Grosseto completely occupies the southern end of Tuscany, and with a territorial area of , it is the most extensive in the region and one of the least dense in population in Italy. The province is bordered to the northwest by the Province of Livorno, to the north by the Province of Pisa, to the northeast by the Province of Siena, and to the southeast by the Province of Viterbo in Lazio. To the south is the Tyrrhenian Sea, which includes the southern islands of the Tuscan archipelago, including Isola del Giglio and the smaller Giannutri islands and Formiche di Grosseto and Formica di Burano. The Arcipelago Toscano National Park spans both the provinces of Grosseto and Livorno, and includes the seven main islands of the Tuscan Archipelago: Elba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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