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Province of Grosseto

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Montorsaio is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Campagnatico, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 167.

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Map of 58042 Montorsaio, Province of Grosseto, Italy

Montorsaio is about 20 km from Grosseto and 11 km from Campagnatico, and it is situated on a hill above the Ombrone river.

Main sights

  • Church of Santi Cerbone e Michele (12th century), main parish church of the village
  • Church of Santissimo Crocifisso, ancient church re-built in the 20th century
  • Convent of San Benedetto alla Nave (14th century), now transformed into a farmhouse
  • Walls of Montorsaio, old fortifications which surround the village since the 12th century
  • Cassero Senese, a 13th-century fortress

    • References

    Montorsaio Wikipedia
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