Castelnuovo Berardenga is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
province of Siena
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Geography
The province is divided into seven historical areas:
* Alta Val d'Elsa
* Chian ...
in the
Italian
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region
Tuscany
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, located about southeast of
Florence
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Florence ...
and about east of
Siena
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. Since 1932 it has been included in the
Chianti
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wine-production area.
The
Battle of Montaperti
The Battle of Montaperti was fought on 4 September 1260 between Republic of Florence, Florence and Republic of Siena, Siena in Tuscany as part of the conflict between the Guelphs and Ghibellines. The Florentines were routed. It was the blood ...
between
Guelphs and Ghibellines
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was fought nearby on 4 September 1260.
The territory of Castelnuovo Berardenga borders that of the ''comuni'' of
Asciano
Asciano () is a ''comune'' and hill town in the province of Siena in the Italy, Italian region Tuscany. It is located at the centre of the Crete senesi between the river Ombrone and the torrent Copra, some southeast of the town of Siena by rail. ...
,
Bucine,
Castellina in Chianti,
Gaiole in Chianti,
Monteriggioni,
Radda in Chianti,
Rapolano Terme
Rapolano Terme is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southeast of Florence and about east of Siena in the area known as the Crete Senesi
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and
Siena
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.
Villages and hamlets
The comune of Castelnuovo Berardenga includes the ''
frazioni
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'' of:
*
Casetta
*
Monteaperti
*
Pianella
*
Pievasciata
*
Ponte a Bozzone
*
Quercegrossa
*
San Giovanni a Cerreto
*
San Gusmè
*
Vagliagli and
Villa a Sesta
And the hamlets or smaller villages of:
* Abbazia Monastero
* Barca
* Bivio Santo Stefano
* Bossi
* Campi
* Castell'In Villa
*
Castelnuovo Scalo
* Catignano
* Chieci
* Cignano
* Colonna del Grillo
* Corsignano
* Curina
* Geggiano
* Guistrigona
* La Ripa
* Monaciano
* Monastero d'Ombrone
* Pacina
* Petroio
* Poggiarello-La Ripa
* Pontignanello
* Pontignano
* Rosennano
* San Felice
* San Giovanni
* San Piero
* San Vito
* Santa Chiara
* Santa Margherita-La Suvera
* Santa Maria a Dofana
* Sestano
* Stellino
* Villa d'Arceno
* Vitignano
Main sights
*
Castello di Montalto
Villas
* Villa Arceno
* Villa di Catignano o Villa Sergardi
* Villa Chigi Lucarini Saracini
*
Villa di Geggiano or Villa Bianchi-Bandinelli
* Villa di Monaciano
* Villa Pagliaia
* Villa di Sestano
* Villa di Fagnano or Villa Terrosi Vagnoli
Churches
* Propositura dei Santi Giusto e Clemente
* Pieve di Santa Maria a Pàcina
* Pieve di San Felice a Bossi
* Pieve dei Santi Cosma e Damiano (San Gusmè)
* Pieve di San Giovanni Battista (Pieve Asciata)
* Pieve di Santa Maria (Villa a Sesta)
* Chiesa di San Cristoforo a Vagliagli
* Chiesa di San Pietro (Canonica a Cerreto)
* Chiesa di Sant'Ansano a Dofàna
* Chiesa dei
Santi Giacomo e Niccolò (Quercegrossa)
* Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista (Cerreto)
* Chiesa di San Bartolomeo (Sestano)
* Cappella di San Giovanni (Villa di Arceno)
* Cappella di Santa Croce (Villa Sergardi di Catignano)
* Cappella della Madonna del Rosario (Villa Bianchi-Bandinelli)
*
Certosa di Pontignano (Certosa di San Pietro)
* Monastery of San Salvatore (Badia Monastero)
References
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