Pian di Rocca is a village in

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, central

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, administratively a

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of the

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Castiglione della Pescaia Castiglione della Pescaia (), regionally simply abbreviated as Castiglione, is an ancient seaside town in the province of Grosseto, in Tuscany, central Italy. The modern city grew around a medieval 12th century fortress ( it, castello) and a large ...

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. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 68. Pian di Rocca is about 25 km from

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and 7 km from

, and it is situated in the plain of ''Val Berretta'', between the hills of Poggio Ballone and Poggio Peroni. The village is known for its typical product, the ''Carciofo di Pian di Rocca'' (

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of Pian di Rocca).

Main sights

* ''Santa Rita'' (18th century), main church of the village, it was built as the chapel of the farmhouse, and it was restructured in the early 20th century.Enrico Collura, Mario Innocenti, Stefano Innocenti, ''Comune di Castiglione della Pescaia: briciole di storia'', Grosseto, Editrice Innocenti, 2002, pp. 148. * Hermitage of ''Santa Petronilla'' (15th century), situated outside the village, it was built as a place of pilgrimage. The church was suppressed in 1782. It's now in ruins. * Farm of Pian di Rocca (18th century), elegant farmhouse built in the late 18th century, it is composed by a manor house, a farm and a courtyard, which is now the centre of the village. * Archaeological site of Val Berretta:

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necropolis of the 4th century BC.Necropolis of Val Berretta
, Parco degli Etruschi.

References

Bibliography

* Aldo Mazzolai, ''Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura'', Le Lettere, Florence, 1997

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