Paganico
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Paganico is a village in southern Tuscany
, in central Italy
, administratively part of the municipality of Civitella Paganico
. It is located in the valley of the Ombrone
river, at 66 meters above the sea level. In 2001 it had a population of 827 inhabitants.
The town is of medieval origins, as it was founded in the 13th century by the Republic of Siena
in a strategical location overlooking the valley towards the Sienese core lands.
Sights include the church of St. Michael Archangel, built in the 13th-14th centuries. It houses a series of 14th century frescoes (1368), attributed to the Sienese painter Biagio di Goro Ghezzi and his workshop and depicting the Stories of St. Michael, a 15th century crucifix, and other Renaissance paintings. The town has also a line of medieval walls with several towers and gates.
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
, in central Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, administratively part of the municipality of Civitella Paganico
Civitella Paganico
Civitella Paganico is a comune in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 90 km south of Florence and about 30 km northeast of Grosseto in the valley of the Ombrone river....
. It is located in the valley of the Ombrone
Ombrone
The Ombrone is a 160 km long river in Tuscany, central Italy.The Ombrone's source is located near Castelnuovo Berardenga, on the south-eastern side of the Monti del Chianti...
river, at 66 meters above the sea level. In 2001 it had a population of 827 inhabitants.
The town is of medieval origins, as it was founded in the 13th century by the Republic of Siena
Republic of Siena
The Republic of Siena , was a state originating from the city of Siena in Tuscany, Central Italy.It existed for over four hundreds years, from the late 11th century until the year 1555, when was defeated by the rival Duchy of Florence in alliance with the Spanish crown...
in a strategical location overlooking the valley towards the Sienese core lands.
Sights include the church of St. Michael Archangel, built in the 13th-14th centuries. It houses a series of 14th century frescoes (1368), attributed to the Sienese painter Biagio di Goro Ghezzi and his workshop and depicting the Stories of St. Michael, a 15th century crucifix, and other Renaissance paintings. The town has also a line of medieval walls with several towers and gates.