Tatti, Massa Marittima Explained
Tatti is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Massa Marittima, province of Grosseto, in the area of the Colline Metallifere. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 231.[1]
Tatti is about 37 km from Grosseto and 20 km from Massa Marittima, and it is a small medieval village (11th century) situated on a hill of Colline Metallifere.
Main sights
- Santa Maria Assunta, main parish church of the village, it was built in the 12th century and rebuilt in the 19th century in a Neoclassical style.[2]
- San Sebastiano, an ancient little church restructured in the 18th century.[2]
- Santissima Annunziata, a church of medieval origins, it is situated outside the centre of the village.[2]
- Rocca Aldobrandesca, a 13th-century fortress built by the Aldobrandeschi.
- Walls of Tatti, old fortifications which surround the village since the 9th century (rebuilt in the 13th century).[2]
Bibliography
- Bruno Santi, Guida storico-artistica alla Maremma. Itinerari culturali nella provincia di Grosseto, Siena, Nuova Immagine, 1995, pp. 51–52.
- 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
- Bruno Santi, Guida storico-artistica alla Maremma. Itinerari culturali nella provincia di Grosseto, Siena, Nuova Immagine, 1995, pp. 51-52.
