Castel del Piano

Castel del Piano is a town and comune (municipality) of Grosseto province in the Italian region of Tuscany. History The area of Castel del Piano is known to have been inhabited in prehistoric times, but the town itself is mentioned for the first time in a document from 890 AD. From 1175 to 1321 it was a possession of the Aldobrandeschi family. After the fall of the Republic of Siena, it became part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Culture The city is divided into four contrade (quarters) which take part in a palio held every 8 September. The palio was raced for the first time in 1402. The contrade are: Borgo Monumento Poggio Storte Main sights Chiesa della propositura Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie See also Monte Amiata External links Southern Tuscany - Map It Out! Useful travel information and updated events in Castel del Piano and Southern Tuscany