Seggiano
Encyclopedia
Seggiano is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Grosseto
in the Italian
region Tuscany
, located about 100 km south of Florence
and about 40 km northeast of Grosseto
.
The center is situated on the foothills of the north-western hills of Monte Amiata
in a dominating position with respect to the underlying course of the Orcia river and its tributaries, Vivo and Ente.
Seggiano borders the following municipalities: Abbadia San Salvatore
, Castel del Piano
, Castiglione d'Orcia
.
Near Seggiano is the "Giardino di Daniel Spoerri", a sculpture garden by the artist Daniel Spoerri
.
and a section of the Val d'Orcia, the point at which creeps from the province of Siena
towards that of Grosseto
. It is bordered to the north by the municipality of Castiglione d'Orcia
and the province of Siena, in the east with the same province and the municipality of Abbadia San Salvatore
, while to the south and west borders the town of Castel del Piano
.
With the exception of units of low hill near the beds of rivers, the region extends mainly in hilly and mountainous odds, but good exposure allows the cultivation of a species of olive, Olivastra Seggianese, called up to altitudes of low mountains, managing to produce an oil of excellent quality.
The domination of Siena began in the second half of the thirteenth century, during which exerted strong influences of the Salimbeni
family until the fourteenth and the fifteenth century onwards Ugurgeri.
The center remained within the territory of the Republic of Siena until 1555, when it became part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
, following the fortunes from then on.
Built during the thirteenth century and rebuilt several times in later periods, is presented in three aisles and a fourteenth-century altarpiece attributed to Bulgarini, some attributed to Ugolino Lorenzetti contemporary paintings and frescoes of the sixteenth century.
Chiesa della Compagnia del Corpus Domini
Includes San Bernardino
following the transfer inside the shrine, with objects belonging to the saint, previously kept at the Convent of Colombaio.
Inside are placed some paintings depicting saints.
Oratorio di San Rocco
Built in the fifteenth century in the face of external walls, contains frescoes by the Sienese painter Girolamo di Domenico.
Shrine of Our Lady of Charity
Built in the Renaissance at the foot of the country and restored in later periods. The facade in the style is trachyte Baroque
; very characteristic is the dome
brick. The church has a fresco
placed on the portal of the Annunciation, while inside there are several altars.
Convent of Colombaio
Is an old monastery located not far from Castle Potentino, was the first monastery founded by Franciscan
in the province of Grosseto
.
Church of Santa Maria in Villa
Is situated in the locality on the outskirts of Seggiano, was built in medieval times, with gabled facade and bell tower, inside is kept a picture of the Madonna surrounded by frescoes by Francesco Nasini with figures of angels and saints.
Chapel of St. Anthony of Padua
is a chapel located within the Castle Potentino
Made from 10th century , define and enclose the entire medieval village, which can be accessed through one of three doors that open along the walls.
Is a medieval castle located a few miles downstream to the north-west of the country. The Castle
, which shows signs of restructuring the Renaissance, is home to a renowned farm owned by the heirs of British writer Graham Greene
.
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 Grosseto
Province of Grosseto
The Province of Grosseto is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Grosseto.-Geography:It has an area of 4,504 km², and a total population of 227.498...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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 100 km south 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 40 km northeast 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 center is situated on the foothills of the north-western hills of Monte Amiata
Monte Amiata
Mount Amiata is the largest of the lava domes in the Amiata lava dome complex located about 20 km NW of Lake Bolsena in the southern Tuscany region of Italy.-Geology:...
in a dominating position with respect to the underlying course of the Orcia river and its tributaries, Vivo and Ente.
Seggiano borders the following municipalities: Abbadia San Salvatore
Abbadia San Salvatore
Abbadia San Salvatore is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 110 km southeast of Florence and about 60 km southeast of Siena, in the area of Monte Amiata....
, Castel del Piano
Castel del Piano
Castel del Piano is a town and comune of Grosseto province in the Italian region of Tuscany.-History:The area of Castel del Piano is known to have been inhabited in prehistoric times, but the town itself is mentioned for the first time in a document from 890 AD. From 1175 to 1321 it was a...
, Castiglione d'Orcia
Castiglione d'Orcia
Castiglione d'Orcia is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about 90 km southeast of Florence and about 40 km southeast of Siena, in the Val d'Orcia, not far from the Via Cassia....
.
Near Seggiano is the "Giardino di Daniel Spoerri", a sculpture garden by the artist Daniel Spoerri
Daniel Spoerri
Daniel Spoerri is a Swiss artist and writer born in Romania, who has been called "the central figure of European post-war art" and "one of the most renown[ed] [artists] of the 20th century." Spoerri is best known for his "snare-pictures," a type of assemblage or object art, in which he captures...
.
Territory
The municipality covers an area of less than 50 km ², between the north-west slopes of the volcanic massif of Monte AmiataMonte Amiata
Mount Amiata is the largest of the lava domes in the Amiata lava dome complex located about 20 km NW of Lake Bolsena in the southern Tuscany region of Italy.-Geology:...
and a section of the Val d'Orcia, the point at which creeps from the province 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...
towards that 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....
. It is bordered to the north by the municipality of Castiglione d'Orcia
Castiglione d'Orcia
Castiglione d'Orcia is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about 90 km southeast of Florence and about 40 km southeast of Siena, in the Val d'Orcia, not far from the Via Cassia....
and the province of Siena, in the east with the same province and the municipality of Abbadia San Salvatore
Abbadia San Salvatore
Abbadia San Salvatore is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 110 km southeast of Florence and about 60 km southeast of Siena, in the area of Monte Amiata....
, while to the south and west borders the town of Castel del Piano
Castel del Piano
Castel del Piano is a town and comune of Grosseto province in the Italian region of Tuscany.-History:The area of Castel del Piano is known to have been inhabited in prehistoric times, but the town itself is mentioned for the first time in a document from 890 AD. From 1175 to 1321 it was a...
.
With the exception of units of low hill near the beds of rivers, the region extends mainly in hilly and mountainous odds, but good exposure allows the cultivation of a species of olive, Olivastra Seggianese, called up to altitudes of low mountains, managing to produce an oil of excellent quality.
History
The center was built in the early tenth century as a possession of the abbey of San Salvatore al Monte Amiata, which gave a thousand years after the rights of the Abbey of Saint Antimo.The domination of Siena began in the second half of the thirteenth century, during which exerted strong influences of the Salimbeni
Salimbeni
Brothers Lorenzo and Jacopo Salimbeni, medieval painters representative of International Gothic style.-Biography:...
family until the fourteenth and the fifteenth century onwards Ugurgeri.
The center remained within the territory of the Republic of Siena until 1555, when it became part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Grand Duchy of Tuscany
The Grand Duchy of Tuscany was a central Italian monarchy that existed, with interruptions, from 1569 to 1859, replacing the Duchy of Florence. The grand duchy's capital was Florence...
, following the fortunes from then on.
Historical Center
The medieval origins can be traced in the walls built, in large part, the exterior walls of some buildings, access to the village is possible through three doors: Porta di San Gervasio, Porta degli Azzolini and Porta del Mercato.Cisternone
Is an old collector of rainwater, recently renovated, located in the town center. The interior of this old building is designed to accept an olive plant supported by steel cables that will feed water vapor.Religious architecture
Church of San BartolomeoBuilt during the thirteenth century and rebuilt several times in later periods, is presented in three aisles and a fourteenth-century altarpiece attributed to Bulgarini, some attributed to Ugolino Lorenzetti contemporary paintings and frescoes of the sixteenth century.
Chiesa della Compagnia del Corpus Domini
Includes San Bernardino
San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California is a large city in the Inland Empire Metropolitan Area of Southern California.San Bernardino may also refer to:-Landforms:*San Bernardino , a torrent that flows through the Italian province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola...
following the transfer inside the shrine, with objects belonging to the saint, previously kept at the Convent of Colombaio.
Inside are placed some paintings depicting saints.
Oratorio di San Rocco
Built in the fifteenth century in the face of external walls, contains frescoes by the Sienese painter Girolamo di Domenico.
Shrine of Our Lady of Charity
Built in the Renaissance at the foot of the country and restored in later periods. The facade in the style is trachyte Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
; very characteristic is the dome
Dome
A dome is a structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. Dome structures made of various materials have a long architectural lineage extending into prehistory....
brick. The church has a fresco
Fresco
Fresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance...
placed on the portal of the Annunciation, while inside there are several altars.
Convent of Colombaio
Is an old monastery located not far from Castle Potentino, was the first monastery founded by Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
in the province 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....
.
Church of Santa Maria in Villa
Is situated in the locality on the outskirts of Seggiano, was built in medieval times, with gabled facade and bell tower, inside is kept a picture of the Madonna surrounded by frescoes by Francesco Nasini with figures of angels and saints.
Chapel of St. Anthony of Padua
is a chapel located within the Castle Potentino
Architecture military
- Walls Seggiano
Made from 10th century , define and enclose the entire medieval village, which can be accessed through one of three doors that open along the walls.
- Castle Potentino
Is a medieval castle located a few miles downstream to the north-west of the country. The Castle
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
, which shows signs of restructuring the Renaissance, is home to a renowned farm owned by the heirs of British writer Graham Greene
Graham Greene
Henry Graham Greene, OM, CH was an English author, playwright and literary critic. His works explore the ambivalent moral and political issues of the modern world...
.
Culture
- Inside the Town Hall is the Center for Documentation of Cultural Heritage on Permanent Land, where you can get information on works of art that you can visit in the city, including the Madonna and Child Santi of Master of Panzano and two works from the school of the brothers Nasini.
- Giardino di Daniel Spoerri, located a few kilometers from the village, is a scenic park-museum created by a Swiss artist, where are located many of his sculptures are well integrated in the environment.
Olearie (Oil Festival)
In December there is the traditional Olive Festival during which you can taste local products and visit the historical monuments in the country, including the old mill recently restored and opened to the public. In addition, the City Hall hosts many conferences on the theme of food.External links
- Giardino di Daniel Spoerri
- The roots of Seggiano, the official website to promote the area, in Italian