Monte Antico is a village in

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, central

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, administratively a

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of the

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of Civitella Paganico,

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, in the area of the Ombrone Valley. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 33.Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001
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Geography

Monte Antico is about 35 km from

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and 18 km from

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, and it is situated where river

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and river Orcia meet. It is composed by two hamlets, ''Monte Antico Alto'', where it is situated the ancient castle, and ''Monte Antico Scalo'', the modern neighbourhood near to the train station.

Main sights

* Castle of Monte Antico, ancient building built in the 11th century as property of the Ardengheschi family. * ''San Tommaso Apostolo'', of uncertain origins, situated next to the castle, it was restructured in the 20th century in Neo-Romanesque style. * ''San Tommaso'', modern parish church built in 1961, it is situated near the train station in Monte Antico Scalo. * ''Pieve di San Giovanni Battista'' in Ancaiano, destroyed.

Transport

The village is served by its own station on the Grosseto-Siena railway.

References

Bibliography

* Aldo Mazzolai, ''Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura'', Le Lettere, Florence, 1997.

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