Sassofortino

Sassofortino is a hamlet of Rocca Strada in the province of Grosseto, Tuscany region of Italy. He had 815 inhabitants in 2001.

Geography

The place is situated 4.8 km north-west of the capital Rocca Strada, 29 km north of the provincial capital Grosseto, 84 km south of Florence and 37 km south-west of Siena. The place is located in the countryside of the Maremma and the Metalliferous Hills at 560 meters altitude below the mountain Monte Sassoforte ( 787 meters altitude). The Castello di Sassoforte is located about 1 km north- west of the town.

History

The Castello di Sassoforte castle was first mentioned in a 1076 document of the Aldobrandeschi as Saxoforte than Ildebrando Aldobrandeschi bequeathed some of his possessions of the Church of Montemassi. The Borgo (Lower Town ) was first mentioned in the 12th century. The Aldobrandeschi then gave their land as a fiefdom to the local gentlemen Uguccione because Sassoforte degli Ardengheschi, which was confirmed in 1221 by Frederick II. The break between the Aldobrandeschi and the Ardengheschi followed a short time later for political reasons, as the Ardengheschi the conflict of Guelphs and Ghibellines to the Ghibelline Siena in 1254 subjugated and thus stood in contrast to the papal minded Aldobrandeschi. Due to this fact the place escaped the conflict leading up to the Battle of Montaperti and was in contrast to Montemassi spared from the fighting, but already in 1270 showed differences with Siena and the Nachbarbarort Roccatederighi, which now stood at Guelph governments. In addition, the relations with the neighboring town of Torniella were (now also community Rocca Strada ) also disrupted under the rule of Pannocchieschi, which led to an intervention by Siena. 1328 the place was ( as Montemassi ) by Guidoriccio as besieged and taken Fogliano. After the local Lord Ghinozzo e Longarello because Sassoforte was brought by the Aldobrandeschi to Santa Fiora, Siena acquired the previously conquered place of the Aldobrandeschi for a sum of 5500 florins and tore the ramparts down to protect the Republic from further use of the castle against it. The almost deserted castle was reactivated in 1368 by the Salimbeni, but leave as early as the 1430s. The majority of the population then settled in the below lying Borgo Sassofortino. After the defeat of the Sienese Republic in 1555 against the Republic of Florence, the city fell to the Duchy of Tuscany as well ( such as Siena ). After the unification of Italy in 1861, the town was part of the municipality of Rocca Strada.

Sassofortino in art history

Awareness Fogliano all'assedio di Montemassi ( Guidoriccio because Fogliano at the Siege of Montemassi ) reached the place by the fresco Guidoriccio because of Simone Martini in the Sala del Mappamondo of the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena. The castle on the left side represents Montemassi is, the castle in the middle probably Sassofortino or Sassoforte. The picture shows the Condottiere Guidoriccio because Fogliano at the Siege of Montemassi.

Attractions

  • Biotopo del Sassoforte, Nature Park
  • Castello di Sassoforte, castle ruins, was built in the 11th century by the Aldobrandeschi
  • Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo, the main church in the historic center with Campanile from 1893
  • Pieve di Caminino, Pieve of the 11th century

Sports

  • In Sassofortino sports Palla is always today! discharged.
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