Castiglioncello Bandini is a village in

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, central

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, administratively a

frazione A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ...

of the

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Cinigiano Cinigiano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about south of Florence and about northeast of Grosseto. Cinigiano borders the following municipalities: Arcidosso, Campagnatico, Cast ...

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. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 93. Castiglioncello Bandini is about 50 km from

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 ...

and 8 km from

, and it is situated along the Provincial Road which links

Monticello Amiata Monticello Amiata 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 425. Geography Monticello Amiata is about 50 k ...

to Vallerona.

History

Ruled by the

Aldobrandeschi The Aldobrandeschi family was an Italian noble family from southern Tuscany. Overview Of probable Lombard origin, they appear in history as counts in the 9th century. The first known count was Hildebrand II (857). Their possession extended t ...

family in the

Early Middle Ages The Early Middle Ages (or early medieval period), sometimes controversially referred to as the Dark Ages (historiography), Dark Ages, is typically regarded by historians as lasting from the late 5th to the 10th century. They marked the start o ...

, the castle of Castiglioncello was then held by the

Piccolomini The House of Piccolomini (pronounced ) is the name of an Italian noble family, Patricians of Siena, who were prominent from the beginning of the 13th century until the 18th century. The family achieved the recognized titles of Pope of the Catho ...

-Bandini.

Emanuele Repetti Emanuele Repetti (1776–1852) was an Italian historian and naturalist who wrote extensively on the history of Tuscany. He was born in Carrara.Italian Institute of Archaeology, University of Siena http://www.archeogr.unisi.it/repetti/paginerep/bi ...

,
Castiglioncello Bandini
», ''Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana'', 1833-1846.

Main sights

* ''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 The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from the early 17th century until the 1750s. It followed Renaissance art and Mannerism and preceded the Rococo (i ...

. * ''Castiglion del Torto'', old castle built by

s in the 13th century, it was known also as ''Castiglioncello di Stribugliano'' for its proximity to the village of Stribugliano.

References

Bibliography

* 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.

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