Braccagni
Braccagni (Italian: [brakˈkaɲɲi]) is a village in Tuscany, administratively a frazione of the comune of Grosseto.
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| Coordinates: 42°52′26″N 11°04′29″E | |
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| Province | Grosseto (GR) |
| Comune | Grosseto |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 1,513 |
| Demonym(s) | Braccagnini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58100 |
| Dialing code | 0564 |
It is positioned in the northern part of the municipal territory, at the bottom of the hill of Montepescali.
History
The village of Braccagni was founded in 1846 as an appendix of the frazione of Montepescali, but it increased as a nodal point of the economy of the area after the opening of its own station along the Tirrenica railway line in 1864.[1][2]
Main sights
- San Guglielmo d'Aquitania, main parish church in Braccagni, it was designed by engineer Ernesto Ganelli in 1940.[3][4]
- Fattoria degli Aquisti with the chapel of Sant'Umberto[5]
Events
- Fiera del Madonnino, yearly Grosseto trade fair (40th edition in 2018)
- Festival del Maggio, held every first of May
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See also
References
- "History of Braccagni" (in Italian). Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "History of Braccagni" (in Italian). Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "San Guglielmo d'Aquitania, Braccagni" (in Italian). Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "San Guglielmo d'Aquitania". Diocese of Grosseto (in Italian). Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "Sant'Uberto ad Acquisti" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2 September 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
Bibliography
- Bonifazi, Emilio (2015). Grosseto e i suoi amministratori dal 1944 al 2015. Grosseto: Editrice Innocenti.
- Ciarpaglini, Bruno (2002). Gente di Montepescali: come eravamo, ricordi e immagini di vita. Braccagni: La Sentinella.
External links
- "Braccagni". Istituto Luce (in Italian). Retrieved 24 June 2019.
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