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Boccheggiano is a village in Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001
* ''San Bartolomeo'' (15th century), main parish church of the village, it was restructured many times (in 1864, 1986, 1990).
* ''San Sebastiano'' (14th century), it was restructured in the 17th century.
* Walls of Boccheggiano, old fortifications which surround the village since the 13th century.
** ''Porta della Torricella'', main gate and access to the medieval village.
** ''Porta di Villa'', destroyed.
* Municipal Theatre of Boccheggiano, it was built in 1927.
* ''Giardino dei Suoni'' (Garden of Sounds), a park of contemporary art founded by artist
Tuscany
Tuscany ( ; it, Toscana ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of about 3.8 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence (''Firenze'').
Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, art ...
, central Italy
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, administratively a frazione
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of the comune
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of Montieri
Montieri is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about south of Florence and about north of Grosseto.
Among the churches in the town is the 14th-century church of Santi Michele e Paolo w ...
, 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 Gros ...
, in the area of Colline Metallifere
The Colline Metallifere (), or the Metalliferous Hills ("Metal-bearing Hills"), are a mountain-hill group in the Tuscan Antiapennine, in central Italy. They occupy the central-western part of Tuscany, divided between the provinces of Livorno, ...
. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 339.Istat
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Boccheggiano is about 48 km from Grosseto
Grosseto () is a city and ''comune'' in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Province of Grosseto. The city lies from the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Maremma, at the centre of an alluvial plain on the Ombrone river.
It is the m ...
and 8 km from Montieri
Montieri is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about south of Florence and about north of Grosseto.
Among the churches in the town is the 14th-century church of Santi Michele e Paolo w ...
, and it is situated along the Provincial Road which links Massa Marittima
Massa Marittima (Latin: ''Massa Veternensis'') is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Grosseto, southern Tuscany, Italy, 49 km NNW of Grosseto.
There are mineral springs, mines of iron, mercury, lignite and copper, with foundries, ironw ...
with Monticiano
Monticiano is a town and ''comune'' on the right bank of the Val di Merse, Province of Siena, Tuscany, central Italy. The town is situated on the Colline Metallifere.
One of its ''frazioni'', Bagni di Petriolo, is popular for its thermal water ...
. It was an important mining village.
Main sights
* ''San Bartolomeo'' (15th century), main parish church of the village, it was restructured many times (in 1864, 1986, 1990).
* ''San Sebastiano'' (14th century), it was restructured in the 17th century.
* Walls of Boccheggiano, old fortifications which surround the village since the 13th century.
** ''Porta della Torricella'', main gate and access to the medieval village.
** ''Porta di Villa'', destroyed.
* Municipal Theatre of Boccheggiano, it was built in 1927.
* ''Giardino dei Suoni'' (Garden of Sounds), a park of contemporary art founded by artist Paul Fuchs
Paul may refer to:
*Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name)
*Paul (surname), a list of people
People
Christianity
* Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...
.
References
Bibliography
* Aldo Mazzolai, ''Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura'', Le Lettere, Florence, 1997.See also
* Gerfalco *Montieri
Montieri is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about south of Florence and about north of Grosseto.
Among the churches in the town is the 14th-century church of Santi Michele e Paolo w ...
* Travale
Travale is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Montieri, province of Grosseto, in the area of Colline Metallifere. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 84.Frazioni of Montieri
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