Castell'Azzara is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast of Florence and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Grosseto.

Castell'Azzara
Comune
Comune di Castell'Azzara
Coat of arms
Location of Castell'Azzara
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Coordinates: 42°46′N 11°42′E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Grosseto (GR)
Frazioni	Selvena
Government
• Mayor	Maurizio Coppi
Area [1]
• Total	64.23 km2 (24.80 sq mi)
Elevation	815 m (2,674 ft)
Population  (1 Januar 2022)[2]
• Total	1,309
• Density	20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Castellazzaresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	58034
Dialing code	0564
Patron saint	St. Nicholas
Saint day	December 6
Website	Official website

It occupies the slopes of the Monte Amiata and was once important for the extraction of cinnabar. It was first under the Aldobrandeschi, and then part of the Sforza County of Santa Fiora until 1624.

Main sights

• Rocca Aldobrandesca (Castle). Of the original complex the palace and the watchtower remain.
• Church of San Nicola, with some Renaissance parts.
• Church of Madonna del Rosario, including a Renaissance chapel and frescoes in the apse.
• Villa Sforzesca, built by the Sforza in the late 16th century

Nearby, in the frazione of Selvena, are the ruins of Rocca Silvana, a fortress of the Aldobrandeschi.

References

External links

• Official website
• Associazione Pro Loco Castell'Azzara

Media related to Castell'Azzara at Wikimedia Commons

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