Arcidosso

Arcidosso is a town with 4325 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Grosseto, Tuscany region of Italy.

Geography

The site covers approximately 93 km ². It is located about 35 km northeast of Grosseto, 100 km south of Florence and 70 km east of the Tyrrhenian Sea to the vineyards of Montecucco. The peak of Monte Amiata is located around 12 km away. The place is part of the Comunità montana dell'Amiata Grossetano and is located in the climatic classification of Italian communities in Zone E, ​​2258 GG. Near the center stems from the Torrente duck, also the place is located on the rivers Albegna (2 km in urban areas ) and Zancona (12 of a total of 17 km in the urban area ).

The historic center is divided into local thirds ( Terzieri ). The Terziere del Castello comprises the area near the castle, the Terziere di Codaccio (also called Borgo Pianese ) that the church of San Leonardo and the Terziere Sant'Andrea (also called Borgo Talassese ) the close of the same church.

The districts include Bagnoli ( 672 meters altitude), Le Maquis (750 m), Montelaterone ( 685 m), Salaiola (740 m ), San Lorenzo ( 669 m), Stribugliano (775 m) and Zancona (775 m).

The neighboring municipalities are Campagnatico, Castel del Piano, Cinigiano, Roccalbegna and Santa Fiora.

History

First mentioned in history, the town was 860 The name probably comes from the Latin words arx (Castle, Castle ) and dossum (originally dorsum, back). 1121 was the place in the possession of the Aldobrandeschi, after the division of the branches of the family he belonged from 1274 to that of Santa Fiora. After a long siege by Guidoriccio da Fogliano Arcidosso was conquered in 1331 by the Republic of Siena. The coat of arms of Siena is still in the arms Arcidossos involved. After the defeat of the Sienese Republic in 1555 against the Republic of Florence, the city also fell to the Duchy of Tuscany. The population is called the official name of Arcidossìni also Caperci (of caparbi = Sturrköpfe ).

Attractions

  • Chiesa di San Clemente, Church in the district Montelaterone, contains works by Giuseppe Nicola Nasini.
  • Chiesa di San Leonardo, already mentioned in 1144 and the oldest church in the village was expanded in the early 17th century and renovated in 1934-1943. If the work contains Decollazione del Battista ( December 1588-August 1589 caused ) by Francesco Vanni.
  • Chiesa di San Lorenzo church from the 12th century.
  • Chiesa di San Niccolò, church from the 12th century.
  • Called Chiesa della Misericordia, even Madonna delle Grazie church in the district Montelaterone from the second half of the 17th century. Includes wall painting by Francesco Nasini ( Santi Sebastiano e Rocco Francesco, Quattro Evangelisti and Cristo benedicente and a Pietà from 1659 ).
  • Convento dei Cappuccini convent outside the city walls, which was 1590-1593. Contains the work of Francesco Vanni Madonna in trono con il Bambino ei Santi Bernardino da Siena, Francesco e Leonardo ( 1593 originated ).
  • Monte Labbro, mountain with 1193 meters above sea level on the southern tip of the Amiata.
  • Mura di Arcidosso, built in the 13th century and still preserved city wall with gates Porta del Castello and Porta di Mezzo ( with the resulting clock tower clocktower 1835 ) from the first city wall and Porta Talassese from the Second. The fourth Porta Codaccio is no longer available.
  • Nature reserves: Parco del Monte Amiata faunistico, Riserva Naturale Monte Riserva naturale Labbro and Poggio all'Olmo.
  • Pieve di Santa Maria a Lamula, resulting in the district Montelaterone in the 9th century Pieve.
  • Pieve di Santa Mustiola in the district of Bagnoli, already mentioned in 1205 Pieve.
  • Rocca aldobrandesca, written around 950 castle of Aldobrandeschi in the center of Arcidosso.
  • Roccaccia, or even Castello cassero ( Senese ), called castle ruins in the district Montelaterone. Was first mentioned in writing in 1004 and was connected with the monastery of San Salvatore di Monte Amiata and the Pieve a Lamula. 1205 subjected the inhabitants of the castle Siena.
  • Santuario della Madonna delle Grazie, also called Madonna dell'Incoronata, sanctuary outside the city walls near Bagnoli. Contains the works virgin in gloria tra i Santi Sebastiano e Rocco and Madonna della Neve ( Miracle Church della Neve ) by Ventura Salimbeni
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