Bagni di Petriolo
| Bagni di Petriolo | |||
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| Bagni di Petriolo with the Cappella di San Niccolò al Bagno | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| region | Tuscany | ||
| province | Siena (SI) | ||
| local community | Monticiano | ||
| 2. Parish | Civitella Paganico | ||
| Coordinates | 43 ° 5 ' N , 11 ° 18' E | ||
| height | 161 m slm | ||
| Telephone code | 0577 | CAP | 53015 |
Bagni di Petriolo is a district ( fraction , Italian frazione ) of Monticiano in the province of Siena , Tuscany region in Italy .
geography
The place, sometimes also called Terme di Petriolo, is 12 km southeast of the capital Monticiano, 26 km south of the provincial capital Siena and 77 km south of the regional capital Florence . The first part of the place name comes from the Italian word for thermal baths , the addition Petriolo comes from the nearby castle Castello di Petriolo . The place is on the river Farma on the provincial border with the province of Grosseto and the municipality of Civitella Paganico (district Pari ) in the landscape of the Mersetal at 161 m slm
history
The place is mainly known for its thermal baths , which were already known to the Etruscans . The place was also known to the Romans who followed the Etruscans . The place was first mentioned in writing in 1230. In 1273 the thermal baths were restored. After a visit by an administrator from Siena in 1433, the place was led by Siena. At the beginning of the 15th century, Siena built the fortifications to protect the relatively remote place from gangs. The first bridge over the Farma was built in 1415 and renewed in 1556. This made the place the only fortified thermal complex in Tuscany. In the 15th century, Pope Pius II was one of the visitors to the thermal baths several times between 1460 and 1464. A memorial stone still reminds of him today. The thermal baths fell into disrepair by the 16th century, then Santa Maria della Scala from Siena took over the management and in 1648 gave it to the Cospi family . In 1713 most of the defensive walls were torn down by Santa Maria della Scala. The modern thermal facilities were built at the beginning of the 20th century and expanded in 2000.
Attractions
- Castello di Petriolo , castle ruins.
- Cappella di San Niccolò al Bagno , chapel from the 14th century.
literature
- Emanuele Repetti: Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana Online edition of the University of Siena in Bagni di Petriolo
- Touring Club Italiano : Toscana , Milan 2003, ISBN 978-88-365-2767-0 , p. 841
Web links
- Website of the Institute and Museum of the History of Science des Museo Galileo , (ital.)
- Ecomuseo Val di Merse to Terme di Petriolo
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Ecomuseo Val di Merse
- ↑ Website of the municipality of Civitella: Petriolo ed i bagni sulfurei ( Memento of December 8, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Official website of the Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza (IMSS) on Bagni di Petriolo, accessed on December 25, 2011 (Italian)