Valgiurata

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Valgiurata
Village
Location of Serravalle within San Marino
Valgiurata
Location within San Marino
Coordinates: 43°57′52.27″N 12°29′12.26″E / 43.9645194°N 12.4867389°E / 43.9645194; 12.4867389
Country  San Marino
Municipality Serravalle
Elevation 150 m (490 ft)
Demonym valgiuratesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 47891
Area code(s) +378 (0549)

Valgiurata, also known as Le Tane,[1] is a small village (curazia) located in San Marino. It belongs to the municipality (castello) of Serravalle.

History

The name, literary meaning oath valley, derives from a popular legend regarding the daughter of a country gentleman suicided in the tower of the local castle. She was locked in the tower by her father, due to his disagreement to the love feelings of the girl for a soldier. She screamed day and night and, before to die she made an oath to search his lover in all the valley. The legend says that it is possible to hear, still today, the girl's voice in the castle.

Geography

The little village is located in the southern suburb of Serravalle, on the same-named road linking it to Torraccia, Fiorina and Domagnano.

Main sights

The castle and the tower of Valgiurata was completely restored by an American surveyor, that replaced the old decaying structure.

See also

References

  1. ↑ (Italian) Article with the list of curazie on the official Sanmarinese electoral website
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