Castiglioncello Bandini
Castiglioncello Bandini | |
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.jpg) 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 | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region |  Tuscany |
| Province | Grosseto (GR) |
| Comune | Cinigiano |
| Elevation | 606 m (1,988 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 90 |
| Demonym | 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[edit]
Ruled by the Aldobrandeschi family in the Early Middle Ages, the castle of Castiglioncello was then held by the Piccolomini-Bandini.[2]
Main sights[edit]
- San Nicola (16th century), main parish church of the village, it was entirely 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[edit]
- ^ (in Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Census 2001 Archived 2018-08-26 at the Wayback Machine, Istat
- ^ (in Italian) Emanuele Repetti, «Castiglioncello Bandini Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine», Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana, 1833-1846.
Bibliography[edit]
- 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[edit]
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