Paganico is a village in the province of Grosseto, in southern

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, central Italy. It is a ''

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'' of the ''

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Civitella Paganico Civitella Paganico is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Grosseto in the Italy, Italian region Tuscany. It features agricultural land, the main economy of the region, interspersed with dense forest. It is home to a variety of plant ...

. It is situated in the valley of the

Ombrone The Ombrone (Latin: ''Umbro'') is a river situated in the provinces of Grosseto and Siena, central Italy. The Ombrone's source is at San Gusmè, near Castelnuovo Berardenga, on the south-eastern side of the Monti del Chianti. After a twistin ...

river, at 66 meters above sea level. In 2011 it had a population of 961 inhabitants.

History

The town was founded in the

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by the

Republic of Siena The Republic of Siena (, ) was a historic state consisting of the city of Siena and its surrounding territory in Tuscany, Central Italy. It existed for over 400 years, from 1125 to 1555. During its existence, it gradually expanded throughout south ...

, in a strategic location overlooking the valley towards the Sienese core lands.

Cultural heritage

Sites of interest include the Church of St Michael Archangel, built in the 13th-14th centuries. The church houses a 15th-century

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and Renaissance paintings, including a series of 14th-century frescoes (1368) that depict the ''Stories of St. Michael'', attributed to the Sienese painter Biagio di Goro Ghezzi and his

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. Paganico has preserved its

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walls, with several towers and gates.

Transports

* Civitella Paganico railway station

History

Cultural heritage

Transports

See also