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Pian di Rocca

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Country
  
Italy

Elevation
  
13 m (43 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Province
  
Province of Grosseto

Region
  
Tuscany

Demonym(s)
  
Piandirocchini

Population
  
203 (2011)

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Comune
  
Castiglione della Pescaia

Pian di Rocca is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Castiglione della Pescaia, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 68.

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Map of 58043 Pian di Rocca, Province of Grosseto, Italy

Pian di Rocca is about 25 km from Grosseto and 7 km from Castiglione della Pescaia, and it is situated in the plain of Val Berretta, between the hills of Poggio Ballone and Poggio Peroni.

The village is known for its typical product, the Carciofo di Pian di Rocca (artichoke of Pian di Rocca).

Main sights

  • Church of Santa Rita (18th century), main church of the village, it was built as the chapel of the farmhouse, and it was restructured in the early 20th century.
  • Hermitage of Santa Petronilla (15th century), situated outside the village, it was built as a place of pilgrimage. The church was suppressed in 1782. It's now in ruins.
  • Farm of Pian di Rocca (18th century), elegant farmhouse built in the late 18th century, it is composed by a manor house, a farm and a courtyard, which is now the centre of the village.
  • Archaeological site of Val Berretta: Etruscan necropolis of the 4th century BC.

    • References

    Pian di Rocca Wikipedia
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