Category: 5. History, Art and Culture

Viaggio di Ritorno garden Art

The “Recycle art“   Art Garden  by bio–architect and bio–Tuscan artist Rodolfo Lacquaniti. The Park can be visited by appointment only (+39 335 524 7472). On display there are large colourful installations built with...

Roselle Walls

The walls were built by the Etruscans between the 7th and 6th century BC, to protect the city of Roselle, who at the time was one of the main cities of Etruria, both for...

Tirli

The origins of early medieval period are attributable to being reminded Tirli for the first time in a document dated 814. At that time the town consisted of scattered settlements, which still did not...

Castiglione della Pescaia

The town of Castiglione retains the remains of two walls. A fortified perimeter was built by the inhabitants of Pisa in the tenth century and marked the boundary. With the passage of time, the continuous pirate raids...

The Scoglietto temple

The Scoglietto temple area stands along the road that connects Alberese to the beach of Marina di Alberese, in the southwestern part of the municipality of Grosseto, within the protected area of the Maremma...

Chiusdino

The origin of Chiusdino, is remote and perhaps could be placed during the Lombard domination in Tuscany: the Lombards entered Italy, between 568 and 569, succeeding in a short time to rip to the Eastern Roman Empire and all...

Montepò Castle

The fortified structure was built around the year 1000, near an old church, but was almost entirely rebuilt in the XIV century when it was controlled by the Lords of cotton. Towards the end...

Cotone Castle

The fortified settlement was built in medieval times at two existing religious buildings, and was controlled by the Maggi family, also known as cotton Lords, nobles in that era clashed to the Dominion of...

Scansano

The town wall was built by the Aldobrandeschi starting in the 12th century; the work was completed during the 13th century. During the Renaissance were made numerous interventions of redevelopment, including the addition of...