Castellina in Chianti

Castellina in Chianti is a comune (municipality) of c. 2,800 inhabitants in the province of Siena, in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Florence and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Siena. It is part of the Chianti Hills, between the valleys of the Arbia, Pesa and Elsa rivers.

Castellina in Chianti
Comune
Comune di Castellina in Chianti
Coat of arms
Location of Castellina in Chianti
Castellina in Chianti
Location of Castellina in Chianti in Italy
Castellina in Chianti
Castellina in Chianti (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°28′09″N 11°17′19″E
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceSiena (SI)
FrazioniGrignano, Fonterutoli, Lilliano, Piazza, Rencine, San Leonino, San Quirico, Sant'Agnese
Government
 • MayorMarcello Bonechi
Area
 • Total99.8 km2 (38.5 sq mi)
Elevation
578 m (1,896 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
 • Total2,859
 • Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Castellinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
53011
Dialing code0577
Patron saintSt. Faustus
Saint daySeptember 18
WebsiteOfficial website

The territory of Castellina in Chianti borders the following municipalities: Barberino Val d'Elsa, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Greve in Chianti, Monteriggioni, Poggibonsi, Radda in Chianti, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa.

History
The entrance of the Via delle Volte

The first settlements in the area dates from the Etruscan age, and they were probably devastated by Gaulish invasions at the time of the latter's invasions against Rome.

In the early Middle Ages the town was known as Salingolpe; in the 11th century Matilda of Tuscany gave it as fief to the counts Guidi and, subsequently, to the Trebbio. In the early 15th century it became a stronghold, of which today the Rocca remain.

Main sights
The Rocca of Castellina
  • The massive Rocca (castle), with a huge 14th-century tower. It houses a small Etruscan museum.
  • Church of San Salvatore, with an early 15th-century fresco of Madonna with Child and a polychrome wooden statue of Christ from the same age.
  • Palazzo Ugolini-Squarcialupi.
  • Palazzo Bianciardi.
  • The Via delle Volte tunnel.
  • Montecalvario Mound, outside the town. It consists of four 7th-6th century BC tombs.
  • Poggino necropolis, also in the neighbourhood.
  • Romanesque church of San Martino, at Cispiano
  • Church of San Giorgio alla Piazza, housing a 15th panel from Cosimo Rosselli's workshop.
  • Pieve of Sant'Agnese, with a Madonna with Child by Bicci di Lorenzo.

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See also

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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