Monterotondo Marittimo
Monterotondo Marittimo is a municipality with 1397 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Grosseto, Tuscany region of Italy.
Geography
The municipality extends over about 103 km ². It is located about 45 km northwest of Grosseto and 80 km southwest of Florence in the Metalliferous Hills and in the Val di Cornia (Val di Cornia ). Monterotondo Marit Timo is located in the climatic classification of Italian communities in Zone E, 2270 GG. Due to the location within the river Cornia flows (9 of 49 km in the municipality ) and the Torrente Milia (12 of 20 km in the municipality ).
The districts include Frassine and Lake Boracifero.
The neighboring municipalities are Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina ( PI), Massa Marittima, Monteverdi Marittimo ( PI), Montieri, Pomarance ( PI) and Suvereto ( LI).
History
The village was founded in the Middle Ages as part of the Abbey of Monte Marittimo, then the Alberti family took control of the area. From the 13th century until the first half of the 14th century was under the site of the municipality of Massa Marittima, which gave him after his defeat by the Republic of Siena to sameness. After the defeat of the Sienese Republic in 1555 against the Republic of Florence, the city fell to the Duchy of Tuscany.
Monterotondo Marit Timo was on 19 August 1970, the epicenter of an earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale ( grade 6 on the Mercalliskala ), which shook the Colle Metalliferous.
Attractions
- Cassero, also known as Castello or Rocca, a ruined fortification in the town center. Originated in 1399 under the reign of Siena under the architect Barna di Turino was restored by Bartolomeo Neroni ( Il Riccio ).
- Castello di Cugnano, castle ruins about 2 km southeast of the capital, which is documented in the 13th century as a possession of the Aldobrandeschi.
- Castiglione Bernardi, castle ruins, which was already mentioned 770. Was destroyed in the 14th century of Pisa.
- Chiesa di San Lorenzo, the main church in the town center, includes the work of Madonna with Child of the so-called Maestro di Monterotondo.
- Lago Boracifero, geothermal systems with natural geyser.
- Palazzo Comunale, the Town Hall from the early 17th century in the town center.
- Palazzo delle log, historic building in the town center.
- Parco delle naturalistico Biancane, nature park with fumaroles.
- Rocchetta dei Pannocchieschi lies about 3 km southeast of the capital, the ruins of the Senese family Pannocchieschi from the 13th century.
- Santuario della Madonna del Frassine, Sanctuary in the district Frassine