San Giovanni d'Asso
San Giovanni d' Asso is a place with 891 inhabitants (as at 31 December 2012) in the province of Siena, Tuscany region of Italy.
Geography
The place is located just north of the Val d' Orcia in the countryside of the Crete Senesi and extends over 66 km ². It is located about 30 km southeast of the provincial capital, Siena and 80 km south-east of the regional capital Florence. The name suffix d' Asso refers to the location of the passing river Asso, who spends 12 of its 38 km here. Other important water bodies in the municipal area are the Torrenti Serlate ( 8 of 18 km in the municipality ) and Trove ( 6 of 16 km). The place is located in the climatic classification of Italian communities in the zone D, 1873 GG.
At its districts include Lucignano d' Asso, Montelifrè, Monterongriffoli (276 m, about 10 inhabitants), Montisi and Vergelle.
The neighboring municipalities are Asciano, Buonconvento, Montalcino, Pienza, San Quirico d' Orcia and Trequanda.
History
The first mention of the place was the church of San Pietro in Villore in 714 Castello (castle ) has been known since the 12th century. 1151, the village belonged to the Count di Paltonieri Forteguerro, which was under the dominion of Siena, then he went over to the Ardengheschi. 1256 Orlando Buonsignori bought the castle. At the beginning of the 14th century, the Salimbeni came to power. After the Pannilini the Republic of Siena took over in the mid-15th century, the rule in place.
Attractions
- Chiesa di San Pietro in Villore, 714 for the first time mentioned the church in the village near the castle.
- Pieve di San Giovanni Battista, resulting in the 14th century Pieve in the center.
- Chiesa della Madonna del Tribbio, Church just outside of the village in the direction of Asciano. Used to contain the work Trittico della Madonna col Bambino ei santi Pietro e Paolo (150 cm × 146 cm ) of Ugolino di Nerio, which today is in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
- Museo del Tartuffo, truffle museum in the Castello di San Giovanni in the center.
- Pieve di Santa Maria a Pava, Pieve, which is about 1 km south of the main town. The Pieve was already mentioned in the 8th century and contains a bezel with the fresco of the Madonna col Bambino e due santi from the early 14th century.
- Pieve di San Pietro a Pava, former and no longer existing Pieve, near the Pieve di Santa Maria. Has been used since 2004 for archaeological excavations ( Scavo archeologico di Pava ).
- Pieve di Santa Maria a Salti, Pieve, which is located about 3 km southwest of the capital towards Buonconvento. Has already been mentioned in the 8th century.
- Chiesa di San Biagio, 1278 already mentioned church in the hamlet of Lucignano d'Asso. 1751 after an earthquake rebuilt.
- Compagnia del Rosario Holy Sacrament, Church in the 17th century in Lucignano d' Asso.
- Chiesa di San Lorenzo church in the district Monterongriffoli.
- Chiesa di San Lorenzo church in the district Vergelle from the 12th century. The right altar contains the work of Madonna del Rosario, the original of Arcangelo Salimbeni, which was created in 1580, now houses the Museo di Pienza diocesano ( Hall 7).
- Castel verdelli, two-piece castle from the 14th (palace) and 15th century ( the southern part ) on the road to Vergelle.
- Castello di Montelifrè, castle ruins in the district Montelifrè. War in the 13th century, long in the possession of the family Scialenghi - Cacciaconti.