Contignano

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Contignano
ContignanoRadicofaniPanorama1.jpg
Panorama of Contignano
Country Italy
region Tuscany
province Siena  (SI)
local community Radicofani
Coordinates 42 ° 59 '  N , 11 ° 45'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 58 '36 "  N , 11 ° 44' 32"  E
height 479  m slm
Residents 280 (2001)
Telephone code 0577 CAP 53040

Contignano is a district ( fraction , Italian frazione ) of the municipality of Radicofani in the province of Siena , Tuscany region in Italy .

geography

The place is about 10 kilometers north of the capital Radicofani and about 50 kilometers southeast of the provincial capital Siena in the Orciatal ( Val d'Orcia ). Contignano is in the diocese of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza and is therefore subordinate to the Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino . Contignano is 479 meters and has about 280 inhabitants. The closest place to the main town Radicofani is Bagni San Filippo , part of Castiglione d'Orcia . Pienza , Monticchiello (district of Pienza) and Chianciano Terme are approx. 10 km away. The place is located on a ridge between the Formone and Orcia rivers , about 4 km south of their confluence.

history

The church of Santa Maria Assunta in the center.

The place was first mentioned in 1028, when Ildebrando IV of the Aldobrandeschi (Ildebrando degli Aldobrandeschi) sold Contignano to Foscolo di Pietro. His son and his wife Maiza inherited the place and bequeathed it a year later to the monastery of San Salvatore di Monte Amiata . The donation was confirmed by Otto IV in 1210 . In the early 14th century Contignano belonged to the Farnese , who came to the place in 1303 under Pietro di Ranuccio di Pepone Farnese and made a pact with Orvieto in 1313 . In 1339 the Farnese changed their alliances and subordinated themselves to Siena, but in 1379 the situation arose in which the population of Contignano fought and defeated the Bretoni, allies of the Farnesi, for Siena. On August 6, 1390, the Farnese sold the place for 5000 Fiorini to Cione Salimbeni ( Cione di Sandro Salimbeni , † March 2, 1397 in Castiglione d'Orcia ). He was followed by his son Niccolò di Cione di Sandro, called Cocco , who was openly hostile to Siena. In 1405 he made a (provisional) peace with Siena, but was expelled from the town in December 1409. On December 7, 1409, Siena took control of the place, guaranteeing autonomy and economic advantages.

From 1501 to 1515, the surrounding area and the town itself, with the exception of the castle, were under the control of Antonio Giordano from Venafro , who was then advisor to Pandolfo Petrucci . After his death in 1512, Giordano fell out with Borghese Petrucci three years later and left the Republic of Siena. After the defeat of the Republic of Siena by Florence in 1555 and the four other years of resistance in exile from Montalcino , Contignano also came to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany in 1559 after the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis . On behalf of Grand Duke Cosimo III. de 'Medici gave Bartolomeo Gherardini the place in 1676 to the Bandinelli (Cerretani Bandinelli Paparoni, also Bianchi Bandinelli).

Since January 1st, 1778 Contignano has been part of Radicofani.

Attractions

The church of San Rocco just outside the town center
  • Santa Maria Assunta , church in the center, which was mentioned as early as 1293 as a branch of the monastery of San Salvatore di Monte Amiata . Contains the paintings Apparizione della Vergine ai Santi Eustachio e Francesco (Francesco insecure) and Incoronazione della Vergine e Santi , both works are on the back of the facade (Controfacciata), date from the early 17th century and were made by the Pieve of Sant 'Eustachio a Castelvecchio not far from the town (also Castelvecchio d'Orcia ) brought here. On the right altar there is a panel painting from the 16th century ( Incoronazione della Vergine , Scuola senese ), on the left altar there is the painting Crocifissione (late 15th century).
  • Porta del Castello , defensive gate at the Cassero / Castello (also called Torrione).
  • Porticciola , northern and secondary defense gate.
  • Torre del Fortilizio , still existing tower at the Porta del Castello, at that time the main tower of the fortification. Today a residential building.
  • San Rocco , chapel just outside the defensive walls. Contains the fresco Madonna col Bambino ei Santi Rocco e Sebastiano by an unknown 16th century Senese artist.

Regular events

  • Sagra del Raviolo , ravioli festival that has been held every year in August since 1971 .

traffic

  • The place is about 10 km away from today's state road 2 (SS 2) Via Cassia .

Palio del Bigonzo

  • The Palio has been held annually on September 8th in the main town of Radicofani since 2006 in honor of the Madonna delle Vigne . The contrades Castello , Borgo Maggiore , Castel Morro and Bonmigliaccio face each other. The district of Contignano has been allowed to take part in the race since 2012 and has won every race since then.

photos

  • Porticciola , northern defense gate

  • Fortified gate Porta del Castello with the Torrione Torre del Fortilizio ( del Castello , del Cassero )

  • The Torrione Torre del Fortilizio ( del Castello , del Cassero ) seen from within the defensive walls.

literature

  • Emanuele Repetti: CONTIGNANO in Val d'Orcia. In: Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana (1833–1846). Online version of the University of Siena (pdf, Italian)
  • Bruno Santi: I luoghi della Fede. L'Amiata e la Val d'Orcia. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore , Milan 1999, ISBN 88-04-46780-0 , p. 116.

Web links

Commons : Contignano  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Emanuele Repetti: CONTIGNANO in Val d'Orcia.
  2. ↑ Official website of ISTAT ( Istituto Nazionale di Statistica ) on 2001 population figures in the province of Siena, accessed on October 14, 2016 (Italian)
  3. ↑ a b c Archeospot.it to Contignano
  4. ↑ a b c d Bruno Santi (Ed.): I luoghi della Fede. L'Amiata e la Val d'Orcia.
  5. ↑ a b c d e I giorni cruciali nella storia di Contignano.
  6. ↑ Alessandra Carniani: I Salimbeni. Quasi una signoria. Protagon Editori, Siena 1995, ISBN 88-8024-090-0 , p. 259
  7. ^ Emanuele Repetti: Castelvecchio d'Orcia. In: Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana (1833–1846). Online version of the University of Siena (pdf, Italian)
  8. ↑ a b Website of the municipality of Radicofani in Contignano
  9. ↑ a b Pro Loco Contignano
  10. ↑ thatsamiata.com on the Palio del Bigonzo , accessed on October 15, 2016 (Italian)
  11. ^ Palio del Bigonzo, quinta vittoria storica per Contignano. gonews.it, accessed October 15, 2016 (Italian)