Tirli 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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Castiglione della Pescaia Castiglione della Pescaia (; abbreviated by locals as Castiglione or Castiglioni), is an ancient seaside town in the province of Grosseto, in Tuscany, central Italy. The modern town grew around a medieval 12th century fortress () and a large fishe ...

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. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 284. Tirli is about 28 km from

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and 18 km from

, and it is situated on a hill next to the peak of

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History

The village dates back to the

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, as it was mentioned in a document of 814. Destroyed by the Turks in the 16th century, it was then part of the

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Main sights

* Church of ''Sant'Andrea Apostolo'' (17th century), main parish church of the village,Parish of Tirli

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official site. it was consecrated in 1674.Bruno Santi, ''Guida storico-artistica alla Maremma. Itinerari culturali nella provincia di Grosseto'', Siena, Nuova Immagine, 1995, pp. 83–84. The former convent of ''Sant'Agostino'' is situated next to the church. * Hermitage of ''San Guglielmo di Malavalle'' (13th century), situated in the woods near the village. It was built between 1230 and 1249 as a sanctuary where saint William of Maleval was buried. * Hermitage of ''Sant'Anna'' (17th century), located in the woods of Tirli. * ''Palazzo Pretorio'' (18th century).

References

Bibliography

* Bruno Santi, ''Guida storico-artistica alla Maremma. Itinerari culturali nella provincia di Grosseto'', Siena, Nuova Immagine, 1995, pp. 83–84. * Enrico Collura, Mario Innocenti, Stefano Innocenti, ''Comune di Castiglione della Pescaia: briciole di storia'', Grosseto, Editrice Innocenti, 2002, pp. 176–187. * Fiorenzo Corsali, ''Storia della Maremma. Castiglione della Pescaia e il suo territorio'', Roma, Aldo Sara Editore, 2008, pp. 65–69, 103–106.

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