Porrona
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The castle of Porrona
Porrona 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 24.[1]
Porrona is about 40 km from Grosseto and 4 km from Cinigiano, and it is situated along the road which links the Cipressino Provincial Road at Sant'Angelo Scalo to Cinigiano. The village was born in the 13th century as a castle of the Republic of Siena. It has become the seat of notable Sienese families since the 14th century (Piccolomini, Tolomei).[2]
Main sights
- Pieve of San Donato (13th century), main parish church of the village, it is a notable Romanesque architecture.[3]
- Church of Madonna delle Grazie (17th century), it was built as a chapel outside the walls.[3]
- Castle of Porrona (13th century), ancient Sienese building, it was re-built in the 16th century after the annexation to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. It was then restructured with Gothic Revival elements in the early 20th century.[3][4]
References
- ↑ (Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Census 2001, Istat
- ↑ (Italian) Emanuele Repetti, «Porrona», Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana, 1833-1846.
- 1 2 3 4 Bruno Santi, Guida storico-artistica alla Maremma. Itinerari culturali nella provincia di Grosseto, Siena, Nuova Immagine, 1995, p. 175-178.
- 1 2 Giuseppe Guerrini, Torri e castelli della provincia di Grosseto, Siena, Nuova Immagine, 1999.
Bibliography
- (Italian) Emanuele Repetti, «Porrona», Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana, 1833-1846.
- Bruno Santi, Guida storico-artistica alla Maremma. Itinerari culturali nella provincia di Grosseto, Siena, Nuova Immagine, 1995, p. 175-178.
- 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, 1999.
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Coordinates: 42°54′39″N 11°24′31″E / 42.91083°N 11.40861°E
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