Ciggiano
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| Country | Italy | ||
| region | Tuscany | ||
| province | Arezzo (AR) | ||
| local community | Civitella in Val di Chiana | ||
| Coordinates | 43 ° 22 ' N , 11 ° 43' E | ||
| height | 359 m slm | ||
| Residents | 610 (2011) | ||
| Telephone code | 0575 | CAP | 52041 |
Ciggiano is a district ( fraction , Italian frazione ) of the Italian municipality of Civitella in Val di Chiana in the province of Arezzo in Tuscany .
geography
The place is about 6 km south of the main town Civitella in Val di Chiana, about 18 km southwest of the provincial capital Arezzo and about 60 km southeast of the regional capital Florence in the Chiana Valley . The Chiana Canal is about 10 km east of Ciggiano. The place is at 359 m slm and had 508 inhabitants in 2001. In 2011 there were 610 inhabitants. In 1833 there were 634 inhabitants. The closest place is Monte San Savino , it is about 4 km south.
history
The area of today's Ciggiano was settled for the first time by the Umbrians and the Etruscans . Later, due to the development of the settlement in Siena, the Romans settled here . The castle dates from the Middle Ages and is still recognizable in its shape as the main square, Piazza Alta . Fragments of the fortification walls have also been preserved. In May 1431 the place was taken by Niccolò Piccinino . In 1461 the statutes for traders of the Republic of Florence indicated the place as a mandatory customs post.
Attractions
- San Biagio , church in the center, documented in 1833 but of older origin.
- Santa Croce , also Chiesa della Compagnia di Santa Croce , church in the town center.
- Museo della vite e del vino , viticulture museum in the town center on the Piazza Alta. The museum was inaugurated in 2009 and is located in the old mill (Vecchio Mulino).
- Oratorio della Madonna della Costanella , also Madonna della Costarella , oratorio just outside the town center.
The Santa Croce Church
The Museo della vite e del vino museum
The Piazza Alta in the center
Madonna della Costarella
traffic
The next connection point for long-distance traffic on the A1 motorway is at Monte San Savino , about 5 km southeast of Ciggiano. The Arezzo junction is about 10 km northeast.
literature
- Emanuele Repetti: CIGGIANO in Val di Chiana. In: Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana (1833–1846). Online edition of the University of Siena (PDF, Italian)
Web links
- Website of the Pro Loco in Ciggiano
- italia.indettaglio.it to Ciggiano
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Emanuele Repetti: CIGGIANO in Val di Chiana.
- ↑ a b Official website of the ISTAT ( Istituto Nazionale di Statistica ) on the 2001 population figures in the province of Arezzo, accessed on March 31, 2020 (Italian)
- ↑ Italia in dettaglio
- ↑ a b c Pro Loco Ciggiano
- ↑ Chiesa di San Biagio <Ciggiano, Civitella in Val di Chiana> , website Chiese Italiane, Ufficio Nazionale per i beni culturali ecclesiastici e l'edilizia di culto e Servizio Informatico della Conferenza Episcopale Italiana, accessed on March 31, 2020 (Italian)
- ↑ Chiesa della Compagnia di Santa Croce <Ciggiano, Civitella in Val di Chiana> , website Chiese Italiane, Ufficio Nazionale per i beni culturali ecclesiastici e l'edilizia di culto e Servizio Informatico della Conferenza Episcopale Italiana, accessed on March 31, 2020 (Italian )
- ↑ Ministero per i beni e le attività culturali e per il turismo , website of the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities , accessed on March 31, 2020 (Italian)
- ↑ Oratorio della Madonna della Costanella <Ciggiano, Civitella in Val di Chiana> , website Chiese Italiane, Ufficio Nazionale per i beni culturali ecclesiastici e l'edilizia di culto e Servizio Informatico della Conferenza Episcopale Italiana, accessed on March 31, 2020 (Italian)