Castell'Ottieri
Castell'Ottieri | |
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 The Rocca degli Ottieri | |
  Castell'Ottieri Location of Castell'Ottieri in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′54″N 11°45′5″E / 42.73167°N 11.75139°ECoordinates: 42°43′54″N 11°45′5″E / 42.73167°N 11.75139°E | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region |  Tuscany |
| Province | Grosseto (GR) |
| Comune | Sorano |
| Elevation | 472 m (1,549 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 163 |
| Demonym(s) | Castellesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58010 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0564 |
Castell'Ottieri is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Sorano, province of Grosseto, in the tuff area of southern Maremma. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 195.[1]
Castell'Ottieri is about 90 km from Grosseto and 10 km from Sorano, and it is situated along the Provincial Road which links Sorano to Castell'Azzara. Ancient capital of the small , Castell'Ottieri is now a pittoresque Renaissance village.[2]
Main sights[]
- San Bartolomeo (16th century), main parish church of the village, it was built in 1590 and contains some Baroque paintings.
- Santa Maria (17th century)
- Rocca degli Ottieri, old castle built by Aldobrandeschis in the Middle Ages, it was re-built during the Renaissance by the Ottieri, as the seat of the county.
References[]
- ^ (in Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Census 2001, Istat
- ^ (in Italian) Emanuele Repetti, «Castell'Ottieri Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine», Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana, 1833-1846.
Bibliography[]
- (in Italian) Emanuele Repetti, «Castell'Ottieri», Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana, 1833–1846.
- Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Florence, Le Lettere, 1997.
See also[]
- Cerreto, Sorano
- Elmo, Sorano
- Montebuono, Sorano
- Montevitozzo
- Montorio, Sorano
- San Giovanni delle Contee
- San Quirico, Sorano
- San Valentino, Sorano
- Sovana
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