Scrofiano is a village in

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, central

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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 ...

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'' of Sinalunga in the

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. It is located on a hill in Val di Chiana, a few kilometers from Sinalunga proper. Scrofiano was founded in around the 11th century. It is known however with certainty from the 12th century, when it was a fief of the Cacciaconti family, as part of the

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. In the early 15th century it was the seat of a decisive battle between the Ghibelline Sienese and the Guelph Florentines. In 1554 its castle was besieged by the Imperial-Florentine troops, which destroyed its walls.

Main sights

*''Torre del Cassero'' (12th century) *''Palazzo Comunale'' (14th-15th centuries) *The ''Collegiata di San Biagio'' church (13th century), housing a canvas by Santi di Tito portraying the ''Pietà with St. Francis'' (c. 1580). *The church of the Company of ''San Salvatore'' is also home to a work by Santi di Tito.

References

{{reflist Frazioni of Sinalunga Hilltowns in Tuscany