Castell'Azzara

Comune in Tuscany, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Castell'Azzara

42°46′N 11°42′E / 42.767°N 11.700°E / 42.767; 11.700CountryItalyRegionTuscanyProvinceGrosseto (GR)FrazioniSelvenaGovernment

• MayorMaurizio CoppiArea

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• Total64.23 km² (24.80 sq mi)Elevation

815 m (2,674 ft)Population

(1 Januar 2022)^[2]

• Total1,309 • Density20/km² (53/sq mi)DemonymCastellazzaresiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

58034

Dialing code0564Patron saintSt. NicholasSaint dayDecember 6WebsiteOfficial website

Castell'Azzara is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast of Florence and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Grosseto.

It occupies the slopes of the Monte Amiata and was once important for the extraction of cinnabar. It was first under the Aldobrandeschi, and then part of the Sforza County of Santa Fiora until 1624.

Main sights

Rocca Aldobrandesca (Castle). Of the original complex the palace and the watchtower remain.
Church of San Nicola, with some Renaissance parts.
Church of Madonna del Rosario, including a Renaissance chapel and frescoes in the apse.
Villa Sforzesca, built by the Sforza in the late 16th century

Nearby, in the frazione of Selvena, are the ruins of Rocca Silvana, a fortress of the Aldobrandeschi.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.