Castiglioncello Bandini

Castiglioncello Bandini
Frazione
Castiglion del Torto
Castiglioncello Bandini
Location of Castiglioncello Bandini in Italy
Coordinates: 42°52′29″N 11°26′32″E / 42.87472°N 11.44222°E / 42.87472; 11.44222Coordinates: 42°52′29″N 11°26′32″E / 42.87472°N 11.44222°E / 42.87472; 11.44222
Country  Italy
Region  Tuscany
Province Grosseto (GR)
Comune Cinigiano
Elevation 606 m (1,988 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 90
Demonym(s) Castiglioncellesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 58040
Dialing code (+39) 0564

Castiglioncello Bandini is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Cinigiano, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 93.[1]

Castiglioncello Bandini is about 50 km from Grosseto and 8 km from Cinigiano, and it is situated along the Provincial Road which links Monticello Amiata to Vallerona.

History

Ruled by the Aldobrandeschi family in the Early Middle Ages, the castle of Castiglioncello was then held by the Piccolomini-Bandini.[2]

Main sights

  • San Nicola (16th century), main parish church of the village, it was enterely re-built in the 16th century in place of an early church dating back to the Middle Ages.
  • Chiesa del Madonnino (17th century), little church located near the castle, it was built in a Baroque style.
  • Castiglion del Torto, old castle built by Aldobrandeschis in the 13th century, it was known also as Castiglioncello di Stribugliano for its proximity to the village of Stribugliano.

References

  1. ↑ (in Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Census 2001, Istat
  2. ↑ (in Italian) Emanuele Repetti, «Castiglioncello Bandini Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine.», Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana, 1833-1846.

Bibliography

  • Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Florence, Le Lettere, 1997.
  • Giuseppe Guerrini, Torri e castelli della provincia di Grosseto, Siena, Nuova Immagine Editrice, 1999.

See also


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