Boccheggiano Explained
| Boccheggiano |
| Coordinates: | 43.0903°N 11.0336°W |
| Province: | Grosseto (GR) |
| Comune: | Montieri |
| Elevation M: | 664 |
| Population Total: | 311 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Gentilic: | Boccheggianesi |
| Postal Code: | 58026 |
| Area Code: | (+39) 0564 |
Boccheggiano is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Montieri, province of Grosseto, in the area of Colline Metallifere. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 339.[1]
Boccheggiano is about 48 km from Grosseto and 8 km from Montieri, and it is situated along the Provincial Road which links Massa Marittima with Monticiano. It was an important mining village.
Main sights
- San Bartolomeo (15th century), main parish church of the village, it was restructured many times (in 1864, 1986, 1990).
- San Sebastiano (14th century), it was restructured in the 17th century.
- Walls of Boccheggiano, old fortifications which surround the village since the 13th century.
- Porta della Torricella, main gate and access to the medieval village.
- Porta di Villa, destroyed.
- Municipal Theatre of Boccheggiano, it was built in 1927.
- Giardino dei Suoni (Garden of Sounds), a park of contemporary art founded by artist Paul Fuchs.
Bibliography
- Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997.
See also
Notes and References
- Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001, Istat
