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The town of Caldana dates to the 10thcentury and its most interesting monuments are the Church of San Biagio , a rare example of Renaissance art in the Tuscan Maremma.Of significant interest is also the 16thcentury Fortress with its quadrangular base and bastions which, although incorporated into more recent constructions, are still clearly visible.
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This town is situated on the top of a hill overlooking the River Ombrone. The most interesting features are the church of the Compagnia of the Misericordia, previously the Pieve (parish church) of Santa Maria delle Grazie with adjacent convent; the Aldobrandeschi Rocca or fortress with impressive ruins, including a high stone tower, the church dedicated to St.John the Baptist. Inside the church there is late 14th century fresco cycle.
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In the town of Capalbio its medieval origins are well-preserved: steep lanes and houses, now re-modernised, reveal the characteristic architecture of the times. The town is enclosed by two concentric circuits of walls with towers at regular intervals. The most interesting historic monument is the 15th century Rocca (Fortress) which affords a spectacular view.
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The castle of Casal di Pari was conquered by Siena in 1254 and during the 14th century was the feudal property of several noble families. Today there are still traces of the medieval town walls. It then grew into a village during approximately the 16th century.
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This town was part of the vast properties of the Aldobrandeschi family. Worth visiting: the so-called Piazza Tonda or Piazza delle Storte (Round Square) commenced in the 18th century and intended to be a copy of Siena’s world-famous Piazza del Campo; the Chiesa dell’Opera, the largest religious building in the whole of the Amiata district, containing numerous paintings and a beautiful marble holy water font dated to the 16th
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This town deserves a special mention for its magnificent natural beauty. The origins of its name are part of an old legend which tells how one of the Aldobrandeschis, to establish which of his sons should be given the castle, suggested they throw dice or “zara” for it.
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Near the town of Cinigiano this small medieval village retains its original structure and is still surrounded by walls. The actual castle has been restored through the years and bears the coat-of-arms of the Piccolomini family at the entrance with the date of construction, 1504.
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One of Italy’s most popular holiday resorts. We strongly recommend a stroll along the canal harbour to the lighthouse and through the old medieval town overlooking the new town below and the sea. From the castle there is a magnificent view of the coast from the Argentario Hills (south) to the hills in front of Punta Ala and the splendid pinewood which runs along the coast, the Diaccia Botrona marshland and the plains as far as Grosseto.
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The town of Civitella Marittima, already famous in the early 12th century and one of the most important towns of the area ruled by the Ardengheschi family, stands on a scenic hill.
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The Roman city of Cosa, founded in 273 B.C., was one of the colonies established by the Romans to supervise their conquered territories. It was the site of an important port whose ruins are still visible. Sacked and raised to the ground in 71 B.C., it remained uninhabited for approximately 40 years. The Emperor Augustus then ordered its reconstruction and repopulation and a 150 year period of prosperity followed. The Acropolis contains the ruins of the great Capitolium, a three-chamber temple from the II century B.C. dedicated to the triad of Jupiter-Juno-Minerva. Cosa stands on the rocky promontory of Ansedonia which, 114 metres high, overlooks most of the Argentario coast and joins Monte Argentario to the mainland along the Feniglia Tombolo.
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