Castel del Piano is a town and comune (municipality) of Province of Grosseto in the region of Tuscany in central Italy.
History The area of Castel del Piano is known to have been inhabited in prehistoric times, but the town itself is mentioned for the first time in a document from 890 AD. From 1175 to 1321 it was a possession of the Aldobrandeschi family. After the fall of the Republic of Siena, it became part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
Government Frazioni The municipality is formed by the municipal seat of Castel del Piano and the villages (frazioni) of Montegiovi and Montenero d'Orcia.
List of mayors Mayor Term start Term end PartyAlvaro Giannelli19751985Italian Communist PartyElia Francesco Forti19851995Italian Socialist PartyMario Rotellini19951999Italian People's PartyFranco Ulivieri19992009Democrats of the LeftClaudio Franci20092019Democratic PartyMichele Bartalini2019IncumbentCivic
Culture The city is divided into four contrade (quarters) which take part in a palio held every 8 September. The palio was raced for the first time in 1402.
The contrade are: Borgo Monumento Poggio Storte
Main sights Chiesa della Propositura (15th century). The church houses paintings by Giuseppe Nicola Nasini, Francesco Nasini, and Rutilio Manetti. The decorations on the facade were created by Giuseppe Domenico Felli in 1871. The bell tower was built in 1829 by Gaetano Baccani. Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie
Notable people Giuseppe Nicola Nasini (1657–1736), Baroque painter Bernardino Caldaioli (1847–1907), Roman Catholic bishop Irzio Luigi Magliacani (1892–1976), Roman Catholic bishop and missionary Anna Rita Bramerini (born 1968), politician
See also Monte Amiata
References
External links Useful travel information and updated events in Castel del Piano and Southern Tuscany