Castiglione d'Orcia

Infobox CityIT
img_coa = Castiglione_d'Orcia-Stemma.png official_name = Comune di Castiglione d'Orcia
name = Castiglione d'Orcia
region = Tuscany
province = Siena (SI)
elevation_m = 540
area_total_km2 = 141.7
population_as_of = 2004-12-31All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
population_total = 2530
population_density_km2 = 18
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|43|1|N|11|37|E|type:city(2,530)_region:IT
frazioni = Bagni San Filippo, Belvedere, Campiglia d'Orcia, Masse, Montieri, Osteria Gallina, Ripa, Rocca d'Orcia, Vivo d'Orcia
telephone = 0577
postalcode = 53023
gentilic = Castiglionesi
saint =
day =
mayor = Fabio Savelli
website = [http://www.comune.castiglionedorcia.siena.it/ www.comune.castiglionedorcia.siena.it/]
mapy = 11.6167
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Castiglione d'Orcia is a "comune" (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about 90 km southeast of Florence and about 40 km southeast of Siena, in the Val d'Orcia, not far from the Via Cassia.

Castiglione d'Orcia borders the following municipalities: Abbadia San Salvatore, Castel del Piano, Montalcino, Pienza, Radicofani, San Quirico d'Orcia, Seggiano.

History

The settlement is mentioned for the first time in 714, when it was a possession of the Aldobrandeschi family. In 1252 it became a free commune, but lost its independence in the following century to the Republic of Siena, which entrusted it to powerful families like the Piccolomini and Salimbeni. Later, Castiglione was part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and, from 1861, of unified Italy.

Main sights

*"Rocca" (Castle) of Tentennano, overlooking the "frazione" of Rocca d'Orcia. It was the centre of the struggle between the Salimbeni and the Republic of Siena, which re-acquired it in 1408. In the 16th century it was again contended between Siena and Florence
*"Rocca Aldobrandesca".
*Romanesque churches of "Santa Maddalena" and "Santi Stefano and Degna". The latter houses a "Madonna with Child" by Simone Martini and a "Madonna with Child" by Pietro Lorenzetti.

Demographic evolution

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References

External links

* [http://www.comune.castiglionedorcia.siena.it/ Official website of town]
* [http://www.fototoscana.it/mostra-gallery.asp?nomegallery=castiglioneorcia images of Castiglione d'Orcia]