Radicofani
Radicofani is a town in Tuscany. The city is located in the province of Siena and has 1,148 inhabitants (as of 31 May 2013).
Geography
The municipality is located on the historic Via Francigena in the Val d' Orcia, about 110 km southeast of Florence and about 60 km southeast of Siena. The village has a medieval town center and covers a total area of over 118 square kilometers, the population density is thus about 10 inhabitants / km ². At its districts counts Contignano. The neighboring municipalities are Abbadia San Salvatore Castiglione d' Orcia, Pienza, San Casciano dei Bagni and Sarteano.
History
For the first time in the year 973 AD mentioned, the present small town nestled on the free-standing, 896 -meter high mountain " Rocca di Radicofani ". Positioned at strategic key position near the leading to Rome Via Cassia, between the fortresses Citonia and the Monte Amiata, the fortress was first owned by a nearby Benedictine abbey.
Its original meaning which the city by the incessant stream from the north of Italy ago by traveling pilgrims on their way to the Holy City. Repeated attempts by secular dynasties to expel the resident monks, for the first time in 1081 by the Aldobrandeschi and later in 1139 by Siena, failed and were replaced by an edict of Pope Eugene III. henceforth suppressed. Under two of the following popes, namely Adrian IV and Innocent III. , The fortifications of reason were expanded on and reinforced so that Radicofani was a relevant military base in the ongoing dispute between the duchies of Siena and Orvieto. The turbulent history of the centuries that followed was marked by constant destruction and rebuilding ambitious result of various coalitions and alliances. Here, particularly the Sienese, but Guelf family of Salimbeni played a significant role, as this 1262 the fortress declared as a family residence. Ghino di Tacco took over the castle in 1295, in 1405 took over Siena final rule to which they fought since 1352.
The temporary end of the last time in 1417 by Siena newly built fortress was sealed in April 1555 during the siege and extensive destruction by the Florentine - Imperial troops of Cosimo I de ' Medici. A few days later, Siena was conquered even by the same forces.
The 1929 restored in multi-stage restoration and reconstruction castle can be visited tourism since 1999.
Attractions
- The made-up as a museum fortress ruin on the summit of the mountain ( Parco Museo di Città Fortificata Radicofani )
- Built in 1293 the church of Santa Maria Assunta in the district a Contignano Contignano
- The first time in 1224 mentioned in writing Pieve di San Pietro contains works ( Annunciata and Madonna col Bambino e santi ) from the workshop of Andrea della Robbia and works by Benedetto Buglioni ( Crocifissione con la Maddalena, attributed ) and Francesco di Valdambrino (Madonna col Bambino, wooden statue )
- Originating from the 18th century church of Sant'Agata. If the work contains Madonna with Child ei Santi Francesco, Elisabetta d' Ungheria, Cristina di Bolsena e Lorenzo by Andrea della Robbia, about 1500 created
Pictures
Pieve di San Pietro
Tower of Castello
People
- Ghino di Tacco, a regionally notorious robbers of the 13th century, which at times used the fortress as a refuge