Roccalbegna

Roccalbegna is a municipality with 1075 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Grosseto, Tuscany region of Italy.

Geography

The municipality covers 125 km ² and is located about 3 km south of Mount Labbro. It is located about 35 km east of Grosseto and 110 km south of Florence on the river Albegna who spends 13 of its 70 km in the community. Other important water bodies are the Torrenti Trasubbino ( 10 of 23 km in the municipality ) and Trasubbie ( 7 of 29 km in the municipality ). Short south of the village of Marlancione flows (also called Armancione ) the Albegna to. Roccalbegna located in the vineyards of Morellino di Scansano and the Colline del Fiora dell'Albegna e ( Albegna and Fiorahügeln ). It is part of the Comunità Montana Amiata Grossetana and is located in the climatic classification of Italian communities in Zone E, ​​2247 GG.

The districts include Cana ( 480 m, about 225 inhabitants), Santa Caterina ( 475 m, about 75 inhabitants), Triana ( 769 m, about 15 inhabitants) and Vallerona ( 569 m, about 220 inhabitants).

The neighboring municipalities are Arcidosso, Campagnatico, Manciano, Santa Fiora, Scansano and Semproniano.

History

For the first time documented the place Roccalbegna or the Rocca Albegna was 812 and 1210 cited in the writings of Otto IV as Castro Roche Albegne to acquire Abbadia San Salvatore. The place was owned by the family Aldobrandeschi 1216 and remained so until the end of that century, when it was conquered by the Republic of Siena. These built from 1293 to 1296 the town walls. After the defeat of the Sienese Republic in 1555 against the Republic of Florence, the city resisted under the dominion of Siena, now in exile from Montalcino. After that, the place in 1559 fell to after the Peace of Cateau- Cambrésis also ( like Siena ) the Duchy of Tuscany. Francis I assumed Roccalbegna 1575 the Count of Santa Fiora, 1646 was the place by Ferdinando II de ' Medici to the counts Bichi ( Bichi - Ruspoli later ). After the abolition of feudalism in 1751 the congregation returned to the Duchy of Tuscany. 1783 Rocchette di Fazio, Semproniano and Triana was allocated in 1787 came Cana as the district added, it previously belonged to Cinigiano. The local government reform of 29 January 1963 Semproniano ( with the hamlet Rocchette di Fazio ) independently.

Attractions

  • Cassero Senese, smaller fortress and observation of the 13th century, probably built by the Aldobrandeschi and extends the Sienese troops. Was converted in 1446 from the Castellani Domenico d' Andrea and Gherardo di Mariano in a residential house.
  • Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Paolo church from the year 1296 has been. Restored in 1380 by Andrea Vanni. Includes works by Alessandro Casolani ( Pietà ), Ambrogio Lorenzetti (Madonna col Bambino, San Pietro and San Paolo, 1340 originated ) and Francesco Nasini (Madonna con i Santi Cristoforo e Giacomo ).
  • Chiesa della Madonna del Soccorso church from the 15th century at the Porta di Maremma, just before the Siena city walls.
  • Oratorio Most Holy Crucifix, now a museum of Roccalbegna. Oldest work is the Croce di Luca Tommè, which was built around 1360. More works there are three paintings by Francesco Nasini ( col Bambino Gesù Sant'Antonio da Padova, San Nicola di Bari con l' Angelo and Madonna col Bambino ) and the Madonna della Misericordia, Cristo in Pietà, due confratelli in Adoration of the Cross by Sebastiano Folli.
  • Palazzo Bichi - Ruspoli, building the counts Bichi Ruspoli - 16th century.
  • Palazzo Comunale, the Town Hall, was restored in 1920.
  • Palazzo della Lana ( Palazzo wool ), building from the 13th century in the Via del Poggiolo.
  • Porta di Maremma, also called Porta di Sotto, city gate of Siena ring attachment ( 13th century).
  • Porta dell'Orologio ( Uhrtor ), dates from the 13th century.
  • Towers of the city walls, of which the towers Colombaiolo and Torrione are still preserved.
  • Rocca aldobrandesca, even Castello La Pietra, Sasso or La Rocca called fortress ruin on the highest rocks above the town. Was rebuilt in 1296 from Siena.
  • Castello di Triana, five kilometers east of Roccalbegna located castle dating from the 8th century, first mentioned in 1216 in documents from the Aldobrandeschi. Succeeded in 1388 in the possession of the Piccolomini, in whose possession it remained until 1962. The adjoining Cappella della Madonna di Loreto was built in the early 17th century and was enlarged and renovated in 1744.
  • Chiesa di San Bernardino di Siena, Church in the district of Triana, church from the 18th century.
  • Rocca al Cane, castle and castle in the village of Cana, was first mentioned in 1216 in documents from the Aldobrandeschi. Went in 1274 to the Sienese Tolomei family over, then to the Counts of Battifolle. 1381 was part of the Republic of Siena.
  • Chiesa di San Martino church in the village of Cana, which was built around 1277. Was restored in 1970 and changed considerably.
  • Chiesa della Madonna del Conforto, Church just outside of Cana. Was documented in 1496 and contains altar from 1635th
  • Chiesa di San Pio in the district Vallerona, 1641 Born as a Church of the Visitation and the Madonna del Carmine church, which was expanded in 1789 by Bishop Pio Santi.
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