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Braccagni
Braccagni () is a village in Tuscany, administratively a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Grosseto. It is positioned in the northern part of the municipal territory, at the bottom of the hill of Montepescali. History The village of Braccagni was founded in 1846 as an appendix of the ''frazione'' of Montepescali, but it increased as a nodal point of the economy of the area after the opening of its own station along the Tirrenica railway line in 1864. Main sights * ''San Guglielmo d'Aquitania'', main parish church in Braccagni, it was designed by engineer Ernesto Ganelli in 1940. * ''Fattoria degli Aquisti'' with the chapel of ''Sant'Umberto'' Events *''Fiera del Madonnino'', yearly Grosseto trade fair (40th edition in 2018) *''Festival del Maggio'', held every first of May Transports * Montepescali railway station: despite its name, it is located in Braccagni. See also *Alberese * Batignano *Istia d'Ombrone *Marina di Grosseto *Montepescali *Principina a Mare *Principina Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grosseto
Grosseto () is a city and a ''comune'' in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the province of Grosseto and the main city of the Maremma region. The city lies from the Tyrrhenian Sea, at the centre of an alluvial plain on the Ombrone river. It is the most populous city in Maremma, with 82,284 inhabitants. The comune of Grosseto includes the ''frazioni'' of Marina di Grosseto, the largest one, Roselle, Principina a Mare, Principina Terra, Montepescali, Braccagni, Istia d'Ombrone, Batignano, Alberese and Rispescia. History The origins of Grosseto can be traced back to the High Middle Ages. It was first mentioned in 803 as a fief of the Counts Aldobrandeschi, in a document recording the assignment of St. George's Church to Ildebrando degli Aldobrandeschi, whose successors were counts of the Grossetana Mark until the end of the 12th century. Grosseto steadily grew in importance, owing to the decline of Rusellae and Vetulonia until it was one of the princip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montepescali Railway Station
Montepescali railway station is an Italian railway station on the Tirrenica railway line, located in the village of Braccagni, at the bottom of the hill of Montepescali, near the city of Grosseto. It serves as a junction for services on the Siena–Grosseto line that connect here and follow the main line south into Grosseto. History The station opened on 15 June 1864 along with the section of the Pisa–Rome railway from Follonica to Orbetello. In 1872, the original Siena–Grosseto railway was constructed, with trains running to Monte Antico, before following the Asciano–Monte Antico line to Asciano, and the Central Tuscan line into Siena. In 1927, a new line was opened that connected Monte Antico and Siena via Buonconvento. In 1994, services on the Asciano-Monte Antico railway ceased, leaving the sole connection along the Siena-Grosseto railway from Montepescali as the line direct to Siena. The Tirrenica railway has continuously seen traffic since 1874 without interr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Grosseto
The province of Grosseto () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Grosseto. As of 2013 the province had a total population of 225,098 people. Geography The Province of Grosseto completely occupies the southern end of Tuscany, and with a territorial area of , it is the most extensive in the region and one of the least dense in population in Italy. The province is bordered to the northwest by the Province of Livorno, to the north by the Province of Pisa, to the northeast by the Province of Siena, and to the southeast by the Province of Viterbo in Lazio. To the south is the Tyrrhenian Sea, which includes the southern islands of the Tuscan archipelago, including Isola del Giglio and the smaller Giannutri islands and Formiche di Grosseto and Formica di Burano. The Arcipelago Toscano National Park spans both the provinces of Grosseto and Livorno, and includes the seven main islands of the Tuscan Archipelago: Elba, Isola del Gigl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Principina A Mare
Principina a Mare () is an Italian '' frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Grosseto, in the province of the same name. Overview The centre, less populated during winter, is mainly made up of houses of holidaymakers, hotels and a campsite. It is frequented due to its closeness to the mouth of the Ombrone river and to the Natural Park of Maremma. The largest number of tourists is registered in the months of July and August, the highest peaks being in the weeks around Ferragosto. The main touristic flux comes from the northern regions, such as Lombardy and Veneto, asides from centre-eastern Tuscany Tuscany ( ; ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of 3,660,834 inhabitants as of 2025. The capital city is Florence. Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its in .... Relevant is the presence of overseas tourists, mainly coming from the Netherlands, Austria, Germany and Switzerland; which however choose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roselle, Italy
Roselle () is a '' frazione'' or village in the ''comune'' of Grosseto. The archaeological remains of the ancient city of Rusellae are located to the northeast of the modern settlement. See also * List of Catholic dioceses in Italy * Alberese * Batignano * Braccagni * Istia d'Ombrone * Marina di Grosseto * Montepescali * Principina a Mare Principina a Mare () is an Italian '' frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Grosseto, in the province of the same name. Overview The centre, less populated during winter, is mainly made up of houses of holidaymakers, hotels and a campsite. It is fr ... * Principina Terra * Rispescia References Bibliography * * * External links GCatholic - historical and titular bishopric of Roselleat LacusCurtius Roman towns and cities in Italy Former Roman Catholic dioceses in Italy Frazioni of Grosseto {{Grosseto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rispescia
Rispescia (), or Santa Maria di Rispescia, is a small town in southern Tuscany, a '' frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Grosseto, situated about 10 km south-east of the capital, right outside the Natural Park of Maremma, near the frazione of Alberese. Overview The small town developed in the course of 20th century, after the complete reclamation of the Maremman plains and the land reform. In the eastern outskirts of the residential area stands the Centre for Environmental Education of Legambiente, where the exhibition of Festambiente is held every month of August. Main sights *''Church of Santa Maria Goretti'', built in the early 1950s, it was designed by architect Carlo Boccianti, it was completed in 1953 and consecrated the following year. Between 1989 and 1993 the church has undergone a series of renovations, which have given it its present appearance. *''Fontana del Cinghialino'' (Fountain of the Little Boar), a fountain with the statue of a wild boar, a perfect reprodu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montepescali
Montepescali () is a small town in southern Tuscany, Italy, a '' frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Grosseto. The site, from which the scenic panorama of the coastal strip and the Tuscan Archipelago up to Corsica can be seen, is also known as "Terrace or balcony of the Maremma". History The town was built in the early Middle Ages as a fief of the Aldobrandeschi and then passed under the Republic of Siena, gaining an autonomous status in the first half of the 15th century. After Montepescali was annexed to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, it was granted as a fief to the counts of Elci in 1627 and then passed on to the Ptolemies, to the Guadagni and finally to the Federighi. It has always been an agricultural center. Extensive olive groves and vineyards are present on the hill. Main sights Military architecture *Walls of Montepescali. From the Middle Ages (with some later changes later) they formed an elliptical shape enclosing the entire village. The defensive functions are confirm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Principina Terra
Principina Terra () is a village in southern Tuscany, a '' frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Grosseto. Overview The frazione is situated south-east of the capital, nearly halfway between the residential centre and the coastal localities of Marina di Grosseto and Principina a Mare. The residential area developed during the last century in the area in which the ''Principina Farm'' and its relative chapel, the ''Church of San Carlo Borromeo'', elevated to parish in the 1960s, were already arising. The area in which the residential area stands was encircled by the banks of what used to be Lake Prile, which almost completely disappeared due to reclamation work done in the 18th century by the Lorena family: the waters of the old lake basin were channelled into various drains which coast the residential area crossing one another in multiple points in the nearby plains. Main sights *''Fattoria di Principina'' (Principina Farm), an old farm which also gave its name to the nearby hotel comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernesto Ganelli
Ernesto Ganelli (24 February 1901 – 9 September 1985) was an Italian civil engineer who designed various public and religious buildings in Tuscany. Biography Born in Alessandria, Ganelli graduated in civil engineering at the Sapienza University of Rome in 1924. He moved to Grosseto, Tuscany, where he became one of the most influential civil engineers and architects of that city. In his career he designed hundreds of public, religious and private buildings in southern Tuscany, and he designed almost all of the churches built in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grosseto, dioceses of Grosseto and Roman Catholic Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello, Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello during the 20th century. Works (selection) * Palazzo ONMI (1933–1934) in Grosseto * Elementary School (1934) in Sassofortino * Restoration of Palazzo Stella d'Italia (1934) in Grosseto * Episcopal Seminary (1934–1936) in Grosseto * San Giuseppe, Grosseto, Church of San Giuseppe (1935–1940) in Grosseto * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Grosseto
The Diocese of Grosseto () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy, a suffragan of the archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino, in Tuscany. Its current bishop is Giovanni Roncari, OFMCap.Otto*Crescentius (attested 1036) *Gerardus (attested 1050−1060) *Dodo (attested 1060–1078) : aulfus(Ballolfo) (circa 1090) *Ildebrandus (attested 1101–1108) *Berardus (attested 1118) *Rolandus (c. 1133–1138) Bishops of Grosseto 1138 to 1500 * Rolandus (1133–1138–1160?) *Martinus (attested 1174–1179) *Gualfredus (attested 1187–1189) *Azzo (1210) *Hermannus (1212–1216) *Pepus (Petrus ?) (1216–?) *Azio I (30 Apr 1240 – ?) *Ugo di Ugurgeri (attested 1262) *Azio II (1265–1277) * Bartolomeo da Amelia (1278–1291?) *Offreduccio (13 Mar 1291 – 1295) *Giovanni 1296–1305) * Restauro (1306–1328) *Filippo Bencivenne (1328–1330) * Angelo da Porta Sole (12 Feb 1330 – 22 Feb 1334) * Angelo Cerretani (17 Jun 1334 – Feb 1349) * Benedetto Cerre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberese
Alberese () is a rural town in southern Tuscany, a '' frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Grosseto. It is situated 20 km south-east of the capital, in the heart of the Maremma Regional Park. This area includes the surrounding rural territories which begin with the first foot-hills of the hinterland and end with the sea, crossing the northern peaks of the Uccellina Mountains. History Even during prehistory some ancient caves were inhabited, such as the one of the ''Scoglietto'', which conserves traces of even more recent life (Bronze Age, Roman period), Etruscan (''Poggio Raso'') and Roman (''Santa Francesca'', ''Le Frasche'') remains are present mainly towards Talamone and along Via Aurelia. The modern rural residence area, dominated by the imposing mass of the ''Villa Granducale'', was developed in the last two centuries, thanks to the freehold Reform and to the allocation of the territories to farmers, most coming from Veneto and Northern Italy. Environment In spit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batignano
Batignano () is a small town in southern Tuscany, a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Grosseto, positioned at about 10 km north-east of the capital on one of the last foot-hills of the valley of Ombrone which dominated the ancient city of Roselle. Geography The hill on which the town of Batignano stands is as pertaining between the southern foot-hills of the Monte Leoni, which arises between the homonymous area and those of Montepescali, Sticciano and Montorsaio, exceeding on the highest peak the altitude of 600 metres. History Of uncertain origins, Batignano developed in the Medieval period, around the castle which controlled the outlet of the road towards Siena on the plain of Grosseto and some lead and silver mines. It was a feud of the Aldobrandeschi and in 1213 belonged to Manto da Grosseto. In the 14th century, it then passed under the dominion of Siena, hosting many immigrants from Corsica, and so in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. In 1738 it was reunited with the comune ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
