Poggi del Sasso

Poggi del Sasso
Frazione
Poggi del Sasso Location of Poggi del Sasso in Italy
Coordinates: 42°54′25″N11°19′23″E / 42.90694°N 11.32306°E / 42.90694; 11.32306
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Grosseto (GR)
Comune	Cinigiano
Elevation	349 m (1,145 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	98
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	58044
Dialing code	(+39) 0564

Poggi del Sasso is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Cinigiano, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 88. ^[1]

Geography

Poggi del Sasso is about 37 km from Grosseto and 10 km from Cinigiano, and it is situated along the provincial road which links Sasso d'Ombrone to the castle of Montecucco and the hamlet of Piantaverna. The village lies in the valley of Ombrone. The territory of Poggi del Sasso is known for the production of the wine Montecucco.

Main sights

The church of Santa Margherita

Churches

• Santa Margherita (20th century), main parish church of the village, it was designed by engineer Ernesto Ganelli in 1958 and consecrated in 1970. It contains several Renaissance paintings formerly preserved in the church of Vicarello.
• Monastery of Siloe (2001–2011), a contemporary architecture designed by Edoardo Milesi, it includes a convent, a church and a chapel. ^{[2] [3]}

Castles

• Castle of Colle Massari (11th century), with the chapel of Santa Marta (17th century). ^{[4] [5]}
• Castle of Monte Cucco (11th century), with the chapel of Sant'Antonio Abate (1930s). ^{[4] [5]}
• Castle of Vicarello (13th century), with the old pieve of San Martino (now converted into a house). ^{[4] [6] [7]}

Buildings

• Collemassari Winery
• Fondazione Bertarelli Concert Hall

References

1. (in Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001, Istat.
2. Marco Del Francia, Giovanni Tombari, Barbara Catalani, Itinerari di architettura contemporanea. Grosseto e Provincia, Pisa, ETS, 2011, pp. 65-66.
3. (in Italian) Comunità Monastica di Siloe Archived 2014-03-01 at the Wayback Machine , official website.
4. Giuseppe Guerrini, Torri e castelli della provincia di Grosseto, Siena, Nuova Immagine, 1999.
5. Bruno Santi, Guida storico-artistica alla Maremma. Itinerari culturali nella provincia di Grosseto, Siena, Nuova Immagine, 1995, pp. 170-172.
6. Santi, pp. 179-180.
7. Castle of Vicarello, official website.

See also

• Borgo Santa Rita
• Castiglioncello Bandini
• Monticello Amiata
• Porrona
• Sasso d'Ombrone