Principina Terra
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Principina Terra is a small town in southern Tuscany
, a frazione
of the comune
of Grosseto
.
The frazione is situated south-east of the capital, nearly half way between the residential centre and the coastal localities of Marina di Grosseto
and Principina a Mare
. The residential area developed during the last century in the area in which the Principina Farm and its relative chapel, the Church of San Carlo Borromeo, elevated to parish in the sixties
, were already arising. The area in which the residential area stands was encircled by the banks of the old Prile Lake, almost completely disappeared with the reclamation jobs done in the 18th century by the Lorena family: the waters of the old lake basin were channelled into various drains which coast the residential area crossing one another in multiple points in the nearby plains.
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 ....
, a frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
of the comune
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:...
of Grosseto
Grosseto
Grosseto is a city and comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Province of Grosseto. The city lies 14 km from the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Maremma, at the centre of an alluvial plain, on the Ombrone river....
.
The frazione is situated south-east of the capital, nearly half way between the residential centre and the coastal localities of Marina di Grosseto
Marina di Grosseto
Marina di Grosseto is a famous tourist destination located twelve kilometers from Grosseto; it is an important seaside resort in Grossetan Maremma...
and Principina a Mare
Principina a Mare
Principina a Mare is a seaside resort, a frazione of the comune of Grosseto, in the homonym province.The centre, less populated during winter, is mainly made up of houses of holidaymakers, hotels of high standards and a campsite of medium standards...
. The residential area developed during the last century in the area in which the Principina Farm and its relative chapel, the Church of San Carlo Borromeo, elevated to parish in the sixties
1960s
The 1960s was the decade that started on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. It was the seventh decade of the 20th century.The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends across the globe...
, were already arising. The area in which the residential area stands was encircled by the banks of the old Prile Lake, almost completely disappeared with the reclamation jobs done in the 18th century by the Lorena family: the waters of the old lake basin were channelled into various drains which coast the residential area crossing one another in multiple points in the nearby plains.
Main sights
- Fattoria di Principina (Principina Farm), an old farm which also gave its name to the nearby hotel complex. It is positioned along the road which joins GrossetoGrossetoGrosseto is a city and comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Province of Grosseto. The city lies 14 km from the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Maremma, at the centre of an alluvial plain, on the Ombrone river....
to Marina di GrossetoMarina di GrossetoMarina di Grosseto is a famous tourist destination located twelve kilometers from Grosseto; it is an important seaside resort in Grossetan Maremma...
, in proximity to the crossing with the road which leads to the hotel. - Church of San Carlo Borromeo, a parish situated near the farm, with a bell tower and brick wall-buildings.
See also
- GrossetoGrossetoGrosseto is a city and comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Province of Grosseto. The city lies 14 km from the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Maremma, at the centre of an alluvial plain, on the Ombrone river....
- Principina a MarePrincipina a MarePrincipina a Mare is a seaside resort, a frazione of the comune of Grosseto, in the homonym province.The centre, less populated during winter, is mainly made up of houses of holidaymakers, hotels of high standards and a campsite of medium standards...
- Marina di GrossetoMarina di GrossetoMarina di Grosseto is a famous tourist destination located twelve kilometers from Grosseto; it is an important seaside resort in Grossetan Maremma...
- MaremmaMaremmaThe Maremma is a vast area in Italy bordering the Tyrrhenian Sea, consisting of part of south-western Tuscany - Maremma Livornese and Maremma Grossetana , and part of northern Lazio - Maremma Laziale .The poet Dante Alighieri in his Divina Commedia places the...