Capalbio

Capalbio is a municipality with 4127 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Grosseto, Tuscany.

Geography

The municipality covers about 109 km ². It is located about 45 km southeast of Grosseto, about 150 km south of Florence and 6 km from the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is part of the Maremma countryside and is located on the Via Aurelia.

Among the districts ( frazioni ) include Borgo Carige, Capalbio Scalo, Chiarone, Giardino, La Torba, Pescia Fiorentina and Selva Nera.

The neighboring municipalities are Manciano, Montalto di Castro ( VT) and Orbetello.

History

In the 12th century Capalbio is the first time mentioned. In the document it is mentioned that the Tre Fontane Abbey is owned by Capalbio. Up to this point, the history of the place was closely linked to the Aldobrandeschi. In the 13th century it first then fell to Orvieto, to the Republic of Siena, the Orsini assumed the place. After the defeat of the Sienese in 1555 against the Republic of Florence Capalbio was in 1557 part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.

Attractions

• The historic center is enclosed by a wall walk- ring on which a number of restaurants can be found in the summer. The community center is well preserved.
• Larger gained fame Capalbio by the construction of the " Giardino dei Tarocchi ", an art park, which was designed and implemented by the French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle and what they do, their own words, a lifelong dream fulfilled.
• The Chiesa di San Nicola was built in the 12th century. Contains Pietro Aldi San Nicola di Bari the painting. Among the remarkable religious buildings also include the Oratorio della Provvidenza and Cappella della Nunziatella.
• The, also called Palazzo Rocca aldobrandesca Collacchioni, was built by the Aldobrandeschi a 13th-century castle.
• The first medieval city wall was extended in the 11th and 12th century by the Aldobrandeschi. The Sienese extended this one more time at the beginning of the 15th century.

Nature

For characteristic feature of the community group include many agriculturally used areas, which are nature reserves for the most part. In the municipality of Lago di Burano, which is since 1980 the nature reserve, as well as the lakes Lago di San Floriano, Lake Acquato, Lago di Marruchetone and the biotope Biotopo dei Lagaccioli is. A well-known wine region in Capalbio is Monteverro.

Traffic

• The village lies on the railway Pisa - Rome.