Scrofiano

Scrofiano
Frazione
A view of Scrofiano
Location of Sinalunga in the Province of Siena
Scrofiano Location of Scrofiano in Italy
Coordinates: 43°13′51″N 11°42′56″E / 43.23083°N 11.71556°E / 43.23083; 11.71556Coordinates: 43°13′51″N 11°42′56″E / 43.23083°N 11.71556°E / 43.23083; 11.71556
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Siena
Comune	Sinalunga
Elevation	374 m (1,227 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	247
Demonym(s)	Scrofianese, -i
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	53048
Dialing code	0577
Patron saint	St. Blaise
Saint day	February 3

Scrofiano is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, a frazione of the comune of Sinalunga in the province of Siena. It is located on a hill in Val di Chiana, a few kilometers from Sinalunga proper.

Scrofiano was founded in around the 11th century. It is known however with certainty from the 12th century, when it was a fief of the Cacciaconti family, as part of the Republic of Siena. In the early 15th century it was the seat of a decisive battle between the Ghibelline Sienese and the Guelph Florentines.

In 1554 its castle was besieged by the Imperial-Florentine troops, which destroyed its walls.

Main sights

• Torre del Cassero (12th century)
• Palazzo Comunale (14th-15th centuries)
• The Collegiata di San Biagio church (13th century), housing a canvas by Santi di Tito portraying the Pietà with St. Francis (c. 1580).
• The church of the Company of San Salvatore is also home to a work by Santi di Tito.