Castiglione d'Orcia
Medieval hilltown in Val d'Orcia with contested fortresses and notable artworks.
Castiglione d'Orcia is a municipality in the Province of Siena, Tuscany, located about 90 km southeast of Florence in the Val d'Orcia. It borders several municipalities including Abbadia San Salvatore, Montalcino, and Pienza, and lies near the Via Cassia.
Quick Facts
- Official name
- Comune di Castiglione d'Orcia
- Region
- Tuscany
- Province
- Siena (SI)
- Mayor
- Claudio Galletti
- Area (km²)
- 141.7
- Population
- 2144
- Demonym
- Castiglionesi
- Elevation (m)
- 540
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The settlement is first mentioned in 714 as a possession of the Aldobrandeschi family.
- In 1252 it became a free commune but lost independence in the following century to the Republic of Siena.
- Castiglione was later part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and, from 1861, of unified Italy.
Main sights
The fortress was handed over to the government in 1971 due to its age and danger from falling rocks. Romanesque churches include Santa Maria Maddalena and Santi Stefano and Degna, the latter housing a Madonna with Child by Simone Martini and another by Pietro Lorenzetti.
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