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massa marittima tourist information massa marittima tourist information about massa marittima tuscany massa marittima accommodation history of massa marittima san galgano and montesiepi church of saint augustine click here for vacation accommodations in massa marittima massa marittima location and districts massa marittima is situated in the maremma of tuscany italy specifically the inland hills of the alta or northern maremma 51 km north of grosseto despite its name is some distance from the sea and in fact marittima does not allude to the sea but rather to the maremma massa marittima was founded by the etruscans like many cities in tuscany and is located in the colline metallifere so that its history is closely linked to the copper and silver mines nearby the city can be divided into three distinct areas la citta vecchia old city la città nuova new city and the borgo each area is architecturally distinct and among the sights to be seen are piazza garibaldi il duomo palazzo pretorio and the palazzo communale there is also a museum of mining which is partly housed in a disused mine shaft massa is the birthplace of the family albizzeschi san bernardino da siena 1380 1444 prata and the castles of perolla and tatti are also of historic interest massa marittima is a città slow a slow town of italy massa marittima architecture the mediaeval centre of the town is well preserved with the gorgeous duomo the palazzo pretorio palazzo comunale the church of sant agostino and the fonte dell abbondanza it is considered one of the mediaeval jewels of tuscany duomo of massa marittima it emerges at the top of a flight of steps in the beautiful piazza garibaldi heart and focal point of the mediaeval city built in the 13 c in romanesque gothic style of note is the beautiful façade with arches and small loggias surmounted by pinnacles the pointed bell tower is characterised by a series of fine four light windows the three naved interior preserves notable works of art such as the 14 c travertine baptismal font a 13 c crucifix and the madonna delle grazie 14 c attributed to duccio di buoninsegna the duomo also preserves the natività by rutilio manetti and on the high altar the marble sculpture arca di san cerbone a masterpiece of siennese school palazzo pretorio at massa marittima 13th century building with an elegant façade adorned by mullioned windows and coats of arms it houses the archaeological museum with many roman and etruscan finds and the pinacoteca picture gallery where the maestà by ambrogio lorenzetti and some works by sassetta and sano di pietro are on display palazzo comunale massa marittima romanesque building in the 13 c created by the merging of three tower houses church of sant agostino at massa marittima built in gothic style the church has a travertine romanesque façade with portal rose window and semi octagonal abside with arches inside are works by lorenzo lippi and rutilio manetti more abut the church and cloister of saint augustine at massa marittima fonte dell abbondanza at massa marittima attractive covered spring click the picture for a larger view mining museum at massa marittima consists in a series of underground tunnels recalling the real environment of the mine with an exhibition of instruments and machinery as well as a rich collection of stones and ores from the surrounding mining area not far from massa marittima is the famous ruined gothic abbey of san galgano and the hermitage of montesiepi balestro del girifalco of massa marittima the balestro del girifalco has taken place since ancient times twice a year on the first sunday after may 20 and the 2nd sunday of august the balestro is a crossbow competition between the quarters of the city named terzieri which consists of hitting the target placed at a distance of 36 meters from the start each crossbowman 24 maximum shoots an arrow the crossbowman who is able to put the arrow nearest the target centre is the winner a gold arrow made by an artist is the prize for the winning arbalester whereas the winning quarter receives the palio a painted silk cloth about 200 people in mediaeval costumes take part in this pageant the event starts at 17 30 and ends about 20 00 tickets are for sale on the same day starting 10 00 in museo archeologico in the main square same square where the event takes place numbered seats cost 16 euro entry tickets to the square where you can seat on the steps of the cathedral if you find room cost 8 euro click the small pictures for a larger view history of massa marittima massana massa marittima in the province of grosseto in tuscany was first mentioned in the 8 c it grew at the expense of populonia an ancient city of the etruscans where numerous etruscan ruins may be viewed today populonia was important on account of its iron tin and copper works it was besieged by sulla and in strabo s time was already in decline and later it suffered at the hands of totila of the lombards and in 817 of a byzantine fleet after this the bishops of populonia abandoned the town and in the eleventh century established their residence at massa in 1226 massa became a commune under the protection of pisa in 1307 it made an alliance with siena which was the cause of many wars between the two republics that brought about the downfall of massa as an economic centre the first known bishop of populonia was atellus about 495 and another was saint cerbonius 546 protector of the city to whom saint gregory refers in his dialogues among the bishops of massa were the friar antonio 1430 a former general of the franciscans and legate of boniface ix leonardo dati 1467 author of poetic satires alessandro petrucci 1601 who embellished the cathedral and the episcopal palace the camaldolese eusebio da ciani 1719 who governed the diocese for fifty one years this see was at first suffragan of pisa but since 1458 of sienna click here for a more detailed history of massa marittima off the beaten track the tuscan maremma the maremma is a large and diverse area of southwestern tuscany and northernmost latium encompassing the tyrrhenian seashore coastal plains and inland hill towns click here to learn about the maremma beaches hot springs nature reserves etruscan ruins and great places to stay maps of massa marittima vacation rentals in the chianti classico wine territory of tuscany for your vacation in tuscany stay in the cool chianti hills villas agriturismi self catering apartments with pool check our greve in chianti holiday homes web site web design hosting content management by ammonet massa marittima ammonet infotech 2000 2026 all rights reserved