Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Monday 8:02 AM | Demonym(s) Castellinesi Elevation 578 m | |
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Frazioni Fonterutoli, Lilliano, Piazza, Rencine, San Leonino, San Quirico, Sant'Agnese Weather 8°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 81% Humidity Points of interest Riserva naturale del Bosco, Azienda Agricola Rocca de, Musée archéologique du Chiant, Castellare di Castellina, Rocca di Castellina in Chianti | ||
Places to see in castellina in chianti italy
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.
Contents
- Places to see in castellina in chianti italy
- Map of Castellina in Chianti Province of Siena Italy
- History
- Main sights
- References
Map of Castellina in Chianti, Province of Siena, Italy
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 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.