Scrofiano
Scrofiano | |
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Frazione | |
A view of Scrofiano | |
Location of Sinalunga in the Province of Siena | |
Scrofiano Location of Scrofiano in Italy | |
Coordinates: 43°13′51″N 11°42′56″E / 43.23083°N 11.71556°ECoordinates: 43°13′51″N 11°42′56″E / 43.23083°N 11.71556°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Province | Siena |
Comune | Sinalunga |
Elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 247 |
Demonym(s) | Scrofianesi |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 53048 |
Dialing code | 0577 |
Patron saint | St. Blaise |
Saint day | February 3 |
Scrofiano is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, a frazione of the comune of Sinalunga in the province of Siena. It is located on a hill in Val di Chiana, a few kilometers from Sinalunga proper.
Scrofiano was founded in around the 11th century. It is known however with certainty from the 12th century, when it was a fief of the Cacciaconti family, as part of the Republic of Siena. In the early 15th century it was the seat of a decisive battle between the Ghibelline Sienese and the Guelph Florentines.
In 1554 its castle was besieged by the Imperial-Florentine troops, which destroyed its walls.
Main sights
- Torre del Cassero (12th century)
- Palazzo Comunale (14th-15th centuries)
- The Collegiata di San Biagio church (13th century), housing a canvas by Santi di Tito portraying the Pietà with St. Francis (c. 1580).
- The church of the Company of San Salvatore is also home to a work by Santi di Tito.
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