Starda is a village in
Tuscany
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, central
Italy
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, administratively a
frazione
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of the
comune
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of
Gaiole in Chianti
Gaiole in Chianti is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southeast of Florence and about northeast of Siena. ''Forbes'' named it number one in its list of "Europe's Most Idyllic Pla ...
,
province of Siena
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Geography
The province is divided into seven historical areas:
* Alta Val d'Elsa
* Chianti senese
* The urban area o ...
.
History
The village of Starda was built around the year
1000, in the early medieval period, probably founded by the
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counts.
Located in a strategic position along the road that leads to
Montevarchi
Montevarchi is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy.
History
The town of Montevarchi sprang up around 1100, near to a fortified Benedictine monastery, founded by bishop Elempert (986β1010) of Arezzo. At first the cas ...
, in the county of
Arezzo
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, it was often disputed by
Florentines and
Sienese
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The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking center until the 13th and 14th centuri ...
.
Decayed starting from the
15th century
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M ...
, the village with the castle soon abandoned its defensive function, thus becoming more frequented as a stopping place for travelers, also thanks to the establishment of an important market.
[
In ]1833
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the village of Starda had 192 inhabitants.[Emanuele Repetti, ]
Starda
» in ''Dizionario geografico fisico storico della Toscana'', vol. 5, Firenze, p. 460. At the end of the 20th century
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, the village was transformed into an agritourism and winery
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.[
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Frazioni of Gaiole in Chianti