Montiano, Magliano in Toscana explained

Montiano is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Magliano in Toscana, province of Grosseto, in the area of Maremma. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 465.^[1]

Montiano is about 18 km from Grosseto and 9 km from Magliano in Toscana, and it is situated along the Provincial Road which links the two towns.

Main sights

• San Giovanni Battista (13th century), main parish church of the village.
• San Giuseppe (16th century), it was restructured in the 19th century.
• Clock tower (12th century), former seat of Aldobrandeschi family and then town hall, it's now a private house.
• Castle of Montiano Vecchio, ruins of an ancient castle of the 12th century.
• Walls of Montiano, old fortifications which surround the village since the 13th century.

Bibliography

• Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997.

See also

• Magliano in Toscana
• Pereta

Notes and References

1. Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001, Istat.