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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] |
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] |
County Of Ottieri
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposes Chambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French denoting a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count ( earl) or a viscount.The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, C. W. Onions (Ed.), 1966, Oxford University Press Literal equivalents in other languages, derived from the equivalent of "count", are now seldom used officially, including , , , , , , , and ''zhupa'' in Slavic languages; terms equivalent to commune/community are now often instead used. When the Normans conquered England, they brought the term with them. The Saxons had already established the districts that became the historic counties of England, calling them shires;Vision of Britai– Type details for ancient county. Retrieved 31 March 2012 many county names derive from the name of the county town ( county s ... [...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] |
Pieve
In the Middle Ages, a pieve (, ; la, plebe, link=no; plural ''pievi'') was a rural church with a baptistery, upon which other churches without baptisteries depended. The Italian word ''pieve'' is descended from Latin ''plebs'' which, after the expansion of Christianity in Italy, was applied to the community of baptized people. Many ''pievi'' began to appear in the 5th century, as Christianity expanded in the rural areas outside the main cities. In the 9th-10th centuries, they were often designed with bell towers. See also * List of pievi {{short description, None A pieve is an Italian and Corsican term signifying a medieval ecclesiastical/administrative territory and, by extension, the mother church of the territory. It has thus become a common component of place names and of the n ... Church architecture Architecture in Italy Catholic Church in Italy {{Church-architecture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emanuele Repetti
Emanuele Repetti (1776-1852) was an Italian historian and naturalist who wrote extensively on the history of Tuscany. He was born in Carrara.Italian Institute of Archaeology, University of Siena http://www.archeogr.unisi.it/repetti/paginerep/biorep.html Works He contributed to the ''Antologia of Vieusseux'' and the ''Atti'' of the Accademia dei Georgofili, of which he was secretary. From 1833 to 1846, he published the ''Dizionario geografico, fisico e storico della Toscana'', which offers an account of the natural and civic history of municipalities in Tuscany. His work was primarily cultural, historical, linguistic and archaeological in nature. References Further reading * 1833-1845 (6 volumes) Repetti Repettii Emanuele Repetti Emanuele Repetti (1776-1852) was an Italian historian and naturalist who wrote extensively on the history of Tuscany. He was born in Carrara.Italian Institute of Archaeology, University of Siena http://www.archeogr.unisi.it/repetti/paginerep/bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and transitioned into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. The Middle Ages is the middle period of the three traditional divisions of Western history: classical antiquity, the medieval period, and the modern period. The medieval period is itself subdivided into the Early, High, and Late Middle Ages. Population decline, counterurbanisation, the collapse of centralized authority, invasions, and mass migrations of tribes, which had begun in late antiquity, continued into the Early Middle Ages. The large-scale movements of the Migration Period, including various Germanic peoples, formed new kingdoms in what remained of the Western Roman Empire. In the 7th century, North Africa and the Middle East—most recently part of the Eastern Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
