Castelnuovo Berardenga
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Castelnuovo Berardenga is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Siena
in the Italian
region Tuscany
, located about 50 km southeast of Florence
and about 14 km east of Siena
. Since 1932 it is included in the Chianti
wine-production area.
The famous Battle of Montaperti
between Guelphs and Ghibellines
was fought nearby on September 4, 1260.
The territory of Castelnuovo Berardenga borders that of the comuni of Asciano
, Bucine
, Castellina in Chianti
, Gaiole in Chianti
, Monteriggioni
, Radda in Chianti
, Rapolano Terme
and Siena
.
), San Gusmè, Vagliagli and San Giovanni a Cerreto; and the hamlets or smaller villages of Abbazia Monastero, Barca, Bivio Santo Stefano, Bossi, Campi, Castell'In Villa, Catignano, Chieci, Cignano, Colonna del Grillo, Corsignano, Curina, Geggiano, Guistrigona, La Ripa, Monaciano, Monastero d'Ombrone, Pacina, Petroio, Pievasciata, Poggiarello - La Ripa, Pontignanello, Pontignano, Rosennano, San Felice, San Giovanni, San Piero, San Vito, Santa Chiara, Santa Margherita - La Suvera, Santa Maria a Dofana, Sestano, Stellino, Villa a Sesta, Villa d'Arceno and Vitignano.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Siena
Province of Siena
The Province of Siena is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Siena.It has an area of 3,821 km² , and a total population of 252,288 . There are 36 comuni in the province...
in the Italian
Italy
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region Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
, located about 50 km southeast of Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
and about 14 km east of Siena
Siena
Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...
. Since 1932 it is included in the Chianti
Chianti
Chianti is a red Italian wine produced in Tuscany. It was historically associated with a squat bottle enclosed in a straw basket, called a fiasco ; however, the fiasco is only used by a few makers of the wine now; most Chianti is now bottled in more standard shaped wine bottles...
wine-production area.
The famous Battle of Montaperti
Battle of Montaperti
The Battle of Montaperti was fought on September 4, 1260, between Florence and Siena in Tuscany as part of the conflict between the Guelphs and Ghibellines...
between Guelphs and Ghibellines
Guelphs and Ghibellines
The Guelphs and Ghibellines were factions supporting the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor, respectively, in central and northern Italy. During the 12th and 13th centuries, the split between these two parties was a particularly important aspect of the internal policy of the Italian city-states...
was fought nearby on September 4, 1260.
The territory of Castelnuovo Berardenga borders that of the comuni of Asciano
Asciano
Asciano is a comune and hill town in the province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany. It is located at the centre of the Crete senesi between the river Ombrone and the torrent Copra, some 30 km southeast of the town of Siena by rail.-History:Asciano has origins as Etruscan, Roman and...
, Bucine
Bucine
Bucine is a comune in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 45 km southeast of Florence and about 20 km west of Arezzo....
, Castellina in Chianti
Castellina in Chianti
Castellina in Chianti is a comune of c. 2,800 inhabitants in the province of Siena, in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 35 km south of Florence and about 15 km northwest of Siena...
, Gaiole in Chianti
Gaiole in Chianti
Gaiole in Chianti is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 40 km southeast of Florence and about 15 km northeast of Siena. The American magazine Forbes named it number one in its list of "Europe's Most Idyllic Places To Live."Each year, generally...
, Monteriggioni
Monteriggioni
Monteriggioni is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany. It borders on the communes of Casole d'Elsa, Castellina in Chianti, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Colle di Val d'Elsa, Poggibonsi, Siena and Sovicille...
, Radda in Chianti
Radda in Chianti
Radda in Chianti is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 35 km southeast of Florence and about 15 km north of Siena....
, Rapolano Terme
Rapolano Terme
Rapolano Terme is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 60 km southeast of Florence and about 20 km east of Siena in the area known as the Crete Senesi....
and Siena
Siena
Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...
.
Villages and hamlets
The comune of Castelnuovo Berardenga includes the villages of Casetta, Montaperti, Pianella, Ponte a Bozzone, Quercegrossa (birthplace of Jacopo della QuerciaJacopo della Quercia
Jacopo della Quercia was an Italian sculptor of the Italian Renaissance, a contemporary of Brunelleschi, Ghiberti and Donatello. He is considered a precursor of Michelangelo.-Biography:...
), San Gusmè, Vagliagli and San Giovanni a Cerreto; and the hamlets or smaller villages of Abbazia Monastero, Barca, Bivio Santo Stefano, Bossi, Campi, Castell'In Villa, Catignano, Chieci, Cignano, Colonna del Grillo, Corsignano, Curina, Geggiano, Guistrigona, La Ripa, Monaciano, Monastero d'Ombrone, Pacina, Petroio, Pievasciata, Poggiarello - La Ripa, Pontignanello, Pontignano, Rosennano, San Felice, San Giovanni, San Piero, San Vito, Santa Chiara, Santa Margherita - La Suvera, Santa Maria a Dofana, Sestano, Stellino, Villa a Sesta, Villa d'Arceno and Vitignano.
Villas
- Villa Arceno
- Villa di Catignano o Villa Sergardi
- Villa Chigi Lucarini Saracini
- Villa di Geggiano or Villa Bianchi-Bandinelli
- Villa di Monaciano
- Villa Pagliaia
- Villa di Sestano
- Villa di Fagnano or Villa Terrosi Vagnoli
Churches
- Propositura dei Santi Giusto e Clemente
- Pieve di Santa Maria a Pàcina
- Pieve di San Felice a Bossi
- Pieve dei Santi Cosma e Damiano (San Gusmè)
- Pieve di San Giovanni Battista (Pieve Asciata)
- Pieve di Santa Maria (Villa a Sesta)
- Chiesa di San Cristoforo a Vagliagli
- Chiesa di San Pietro (Canonica a Cerreto)
- Chiesa di Sant'Ansano a Dofàna
- Chiesa dei Santi Giacomo e Niccolò (Quercegrossa)
- Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista (Cerreto)
- Chiesa di San Bartolomeo (Sestano)
- Cappella di San Giovanni (Villa di Arceno)
- Cappella di Santa Croce (Villa Sergardi di Catignano)
- Cappella della Madonna del Rosario (Villa Bianchi-Bandinelli)
- Certosa di San Pietro (Pontignano)
- Monastery of San Salvatore (Badia Monastero)