| Castelmuzio | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Tuscany | |
| Altitude | 443 m a.s.l. | |
| Inhabitants | 265 (2001 estimate) | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0577 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 53020 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
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Castelmuzio is a city of Tuscany, fraction of Trequanda.
To know
Of Etruscan-Roman origins.
How to orient yourself
Castelmuzio: full screen map.How to get
By plane
By car
- Autostrada del Sole A1: exit at Closed/Chianciano Terme, take the SS 146 for Chianciano Terme, Montepulciano, Pienza, Castelmuzio.
On the train
- Chiusi - Chianciano Terme railway station, on the Rome - Florence line.
How to get around
What see
Church of Santa Maria Assunta
Parish church of Santo Stefano
- 1 Parish church of Santo Stefano, Cennano hamlet. Romanesque style.
- Church of Santa Maria Assunta. In Romanesque-Gothic style.
- Oratory of the Confraternity of the Holy Trinity and of San Bernardino.
- Sacred Art Museum.
- Fratini Palace. An ancient tower-house recently renovated, Palazzo Fratini was once the seat of the judge, while for some years it has taken on the function of hostel and restaurant.
- It is probably the tower of this building that gives its name to the village, since in the papers of the State archives of Siena, dating back to the first half of the thirteenth century, is mentioned with the name of Castel Mozzo, a term suggested by the external appearance of the town in which the watchtower of the palace stands out.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
- The flavors of 30, Coste 25B. Shop of typical products.
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- The Tower, Piazza della Pieve, ☎ 39 338 9212306.
Where stay
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
The small church of Vitaleta in Val d'Orcia
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Castelmuzio
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