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51-541: Marsiliana is about 40 km from Grosseto and 18 km from Manciano . It is situated in southern Maremma , along the Maremmana Regional Road halfway between Manciano and the Tyrrhenian Sea at Albinia . The old centre of Marsiliana is situated on the top of a hill overlooking the river Albegna . The territory of Marsiliana is known for the presence of Etruscan archaeological sites:

102-626: A Mare , Principina Terra , Montepescali , Braccagni , Istia d'Ombrone , Batignano , Alberese and Rispescia . The origins of Grosseto can be traced back to the High Middle Ages . It was first mentioned in 803 as a fief of the Counts Aldobrandeschi, in a document recording the assignment of the church of St. George to Ildebrando degli Aldobrandeschi , whose successors were counts of the Grossetana Mark until

153-472: A fishing village, it is known for its hilly hinterland, rich in macchia and wide beaches overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea , with a vast pine forest that extends from Punta Ala to Alberese. Montepescali is a small town of medieval origins. The site, from which the scenic panorama of the coastal strip and the Tuscan Archipelago up to Corsica can be seen, is also known as "Terrace or balcony of

204-632: A minor town, with only 700 inhabitants at the beginning of the 18th century. Under the rule of the House of Lorraine, Grosseto flourished. It was given the title of capital of the new Maremma province. In 1943, the city was heavily bombed by the Allies . On 22 March 1944, the Maiano Lavacchio massacre took place into the countryside between Grosseto and Magliano in Toscana . In 2024, Grosseto

255-489: A modern town, in continuous evolution. Istia d'Ombrone is a town situated about 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of the capital. The center of Istia emerged as a fortified settlement along the valley of the river Ombrone and it was owned by the bishops of Roselle since 862. Marina di Grosseto is a famous tourist destination located 12 kilometres (7 mi) from Grosseto; it is an important seaside resort in Maremma . Once

306-652: A podestà from their city. But Grosseto gained its freedom and in the following year and fought alongside the Florentine forces in the Battle of Montaperti . Over the next 80 years Grosseto was again occupied, ravaged, excommunicated by Pope Clement IV , besieged by emperor Louis IV and by the antipope Nicholas V in 1328, until it finally submitted to its more powerful neighbour, Siena. The pestilence of 1348 struck Grosseto hard and by 1369 its population had been reduced to some hundred families. Its territory, moreover,

357-656: A soldier to fight the Moors in Spain. He then pursued the study of law in Toulouse, Bourges and Orleans, becoming a noted advocate in Paris. In the latter capacity he acted as secretary to King Louis IX , to whose influence he was chiefly indebted for his elevation to the cardinalate. He married the daughter of Simon de Malbois and had two daughters. Upon the death of his wife, he followed his father's example and gave up secular life for

408-708: A wondrously carved baptismal font from 1470–1474 and the Madonna delle Grazie by Matteo di Giovanni (1470). The campanile (bell tower) was finished in 1402, and restored in 1911. Within the walls of Grosseto are the following buildings: Outside the walls of Grosseto are the following buildings: Grosseto has enjoyed a long tradition in sports. Baseball and football are perhaps the most popular in Grosseto. However, other sports such as American football , cricket , horse racing and athletics are also widely practised. The premier society of men's baseball in Grosseto

459-541: Is a comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany , the capital of the province of Grosseto and of the Maremma . The city lies 14 kilometres (9 miles) from the Tyrrhenian Sea , at the centre of an alluvial plain on the Ombrone river. It is the most populous city in Maremma, with 82,284 inhabitants. The comune of Grosseto includes the frazioni of Marina di Grosseto , the largest one, Roselle , Principina

510-548: Is called Bbc Grosseto Orioles (also referred to by its sponsored name of Montepaschi). Grosseto participates in the highest level of play in Italy, Serie A1 , and it won the national championship in 1986, 1989, 2004 and 2007. The team won the European Cup in 2005. Montedeipaschi Grosseto hosts his home games at Stadio Roberto Jannella . The Unione Sportiva Grosseto Football Club was founded in 1912. It has participated in

561-465: Is one of the two breeds used in the preparation of the florentine steak . The walls were commissioned by Cosimo I de Medici in 1564, in order to replace those from the 12th-14th centuries, as part of his policy of making Grosseto a stronghold to protect his southern border. The design was by Baldassarre Lanci , and construction began in 1565. Until 1757 the exterior was surrounded by a ditch with an earthen moat. There were two main gates: Porta Nuova on

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612-627: The Church. His rise was rapid. Ordained in the abbey of Saint-Magloire  [ fr ] , Paris, he became pastor of Saint-Gilles in 1255. In 1257, he was appointed Bishop of Le Puy ; in 1259, he was appointed Archbishop of Narbonne ; and in December 1261, he became the first cardinal created by Pope Urban IV , for the See of Sabina . He was the papal legate in England between 1262 and 1264. He

663-604: The Fat"; Italian : Guido il Grosso ), was bishop of Le Puy (1257–1260), archbishop of Narbonne (1259–1261), cardinal of Sabina (1261–1265), and head of the Catholic Church from 5 February 1265 until his death. His election as pope occurred at a conclave held at Perugia that lasted four months while cardinals argued over whether to call in Charles I of Anjou , the youngest brother of Louis IX of France , to carry on

714-452: The Latins. We abundantly praise you for this, but we cannot tell you yet, before having asked to the rulers, what road they are planning to follow. We will transmit to them your advice, so as to enlighten their deliberations, and will inform your Magnificence, through a secure message, of what will have been decided. Although Clement's successors continued to engage in diplomatic contacts with

765-492: The Maremma". Principina a Mare is a seaside resort. The center, sparsely populated land in winter, consists primarily of houses of holidaymakers, hotels, high class and a camp category average. However, the location is quite popular due to its proximity to the mouth of the river Ombrone and the Natural Park of Maremma . The village of Principina Terra is located south-west of the capital city, almost halfway between

816-640: The Mongol Ilkhanate rule Abaqa . The latter proposed a Franco-Mongol alliance between his forces, those of the West, and the Byzantine emperor Michael VIII Palaeologos (Abaqa's father-in-law). Pope Clement welcomed Abaqa's proposal in a non-committal manner, but did inform him of an upcoming Crusade. In 1267, Pope Clement IV and King James I of Aragon sent an ambassador to the Mongol ruler Abaqa in

867-629: The Mongols for the rest of the century, they were never able to coordinate an actual alliance. Within months Clement IV was dead as well, and was buried at the Dominican convent, Santa Maria in Gradi , just outside Viterbo , where he resided throughout his pontificate. In 1885, his remains were transferred to the church, San Francesco alla Rocca , in Viterbo. Owing to irreconcilable divisions among

918-723: The National Championship of Soccer in Serie B (the second level of the Italian soccer leagues) since the 2007–2008 season . The football club U.S. Grosseto hosts its games at the Stadio Carlo Zecchini . Other important teams are the Maremma Cricket Club (Serie A) and American Football Condor Grosseto (Serie B). Horse racing is of considerable importance, with several races throughout

969-597: The airports of reference are the airports of Florence , Pisa and Rome-Fiumicino . All three airports are located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the capital of the Maremma . For a few months in 2018, the airport was served by a flight to Bern , operated by SkyWork Airlines , until it went into liquidation. Pope Clement IV Pope Clement IV ( Latin : Clemens IV ; c. 23 November 1190 – 29 November 1268), born Gui Foucois ( Latin : Guido Falcodius ; French : Guy de Foulques or Guy Foulques ) and also known as Guy le Gros ( French for "Guy

1020-456: The arrival of Aquinas the existing studium conventuale at Santa Sabina , which had been founded in 1222, was transformed into the Order's first studium provinciale featuring the study of philosophy ( studia philosophiae ) as prescribed by Aquinas and others at the chapter of Valenciennes in 1259, an intermediate school between the studium conventuale and the studium generale . This studium

1071-532: The bus station serves as an interchange point between these, the intercity routes and extra-urban routes which extend into the rest of the Province of Grosseto . Since 1 November 2021 the public local transport is operated by Autolinee Toscane . The city has a modern tourist dock opened in 2004 in the seaside resort of Marina di Grosseto , at the mouth of the San Rocco Canal. For passenger traffic in

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1122-633: The citizens swore loyalty to the Republic of Siena , and in 1222 the Aldobrandeschi gave the Grossetani the right to have their own podestà , together with three councilors and consuls. In 1244 the city was reconquered by the Sienese, and its powers, together with all the Aldobrandeschi's imperial privileges, were transferred to Siena by order of the imperial vicar . Thereafter Grosseto shared

1173-480: The city center and the seaside resorts of Marina di Grosseto and Principina a Mare. The area surrounding the village was washed from the shores of ancient Lake Prile. Rispescia is a modern residential area, located about 10 km (6 mi) south-east of the capital, near the Natural Park of Maremma and the frazione of Alberese. Roselle , in Latin Rusellae , now a municipal frazione of Grosseto,

1224-678: The city of Grosseto: Local bus service in Grosseto was managed by Tiemme Toscana Mobilità one of the companies of the consortium ONE Scarl to accomplish the contract stipulated with the Regione Toscana for the public transport in the 2018-2019 period. Intercity buses depart from the main bus station in Piazza Marconi . There are also several bus services going from the city to Florence, Siena and other cities in Tuscany. A network of urban bus routes also operates in Grosseto, and

1275-450: The continuing struggles against Siena). The façade of alternate layers of white and black marble is Romanesque in style, but is almost entirely the result of 16th century and 1816–1855 restorations: it retains decorative parts of the originary buildings, including Evangelists' symbols. The layout consists of a Latin cross, with transept and apse. The interior has a nave with two aisles, separated by cruciform pilasters. The main artworks are

1326-455: The dialect. The writer intended to not utilise his own Grossetan dialect, but to use a general "Italian national language". In fact he twice refers to the vernacular which he uses defining it italico (Italic). So Andrea da Grosseto was the first to intend to use vernacular as a national unifying language from the north to the south of the entire Peninsula. Grosseto and Maremma have been settings for numerous works of fiction and movies, including

1377-586: The dominion of Siena, hosting many immigrants from Corsica , and so in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany . In 1738 it was reunited with the comune of Grosseto. Once being simply an appendix of Montepescali, Braccagni is seen today more independently as it is believed to be the nodal point of the economy of the area. The railway station, the Aurelia , many activities which have developed in the last few years, new habitations, these have all created its new identity as

1428-429: The end of the 12th century. Grosseto steadily grew in importance, owing to the decline of Rusellae and Vetulonia until it was one of the principal Tuscan cities. In 1137 the city was besieged by German troops, led by Duke Heinrich X of Bavaria , sent by the emperor Lothair III to reinstate his authority over the Aldobrandeschi. In the following year the bishopric of Roselle was transferred to Grosseto. In 1151

1479-449: The fortunes of Siena. It became an important stronghold, and the fortress ( rocca ), the walls and bastions can still to be seen. In 1266 and in 1355, Grosseto tried in vain to win freedom from the overlordship of Siena. While Guelph and Ghibelline parties struggled for control of that city, Umberto and Aldobrandino Aldobrandeschi tried to regain Grosseto for their family. The Sienese armies were, however, victorious, and in 1259 they named

1530-402: The great Battle of Benevento , Charles established himself firmly in the kingdom of Sicily at the conclusive Battle of Tagliacozzo , in which Conradin , the last of the house of Hohenstaufen , was taken prisoner. Clement IV is said to have disapproved of the cruelties committed by his protégé, but the statement by Gregorovius that Clement IV became an accomplice by refusing to intercede for

1581-421: The high is at or surpasses 30 °C (86 °F). There are 12 days of fog on an average year. The Municipality of Grosseto was subdivided into eight districts ( circoscrizioni ) from 1977 to 2011. Alberese , located 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of the capital, is the heart of the Natural Park of Maremma . The name is also extended to the surrounding rural areas which go from the first foothills of

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1632-602: The hinterland hills to the sea through the northern slopes of the Uccellina Mountains. Of uncertain origins, Batignano developed in the Medieval period , around the castle which controlled the outlet of the road towards Siena on the plain of Grosseto and some lead and silver mines. It was a feud of the Aldobrandeschi and in 1213 belonged to Manto da Grosseto. In the 14th century, it then passed under

1683-751: The impecunious French claimant to the Neapolitan throne. Charles was willing to recognize the Pope as his feudal overlord (a bone of contention with the Hohenstaufens) and was crowned by cardinals in Rome , where Clement IV, permanently established at Viterbo , dared not venture, since the anti-papal Ghibelline party was so firmly in control there. Then, fortified with papal money and supplies, Charles marched into Naples. Having defeated and slain Manfred in

1734-487: The medium range, the main port is Porto Santo Stefano (40 km), with ferry only for the islands of Giglio and Giannutri . Grosseto and the Maremma are served by Grosseto Baccarini Airport , located midway between the capital and Marina di Grosseto . The airport is a military site which is also used as a commercial airport by civilian charter flights and private aircraft, and has a small terminal to accommodate these. With regard to domestic and international flights,

1785-511: The most important one is the area of Banditella , where a necropolis of more than one hundred tombs (8th-6th century BC) was discovered in 1908. The village developed at the foot of the hill after the Riforma fondiaria ( land reform ) in the 1950s. This Province of Grosseto location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Grosseto Grosseto ( Italian pronunciation: [ɡrosˈseːto] )

1836-416: The north and Porta Reale (now Porta Vecchia ) on the south. The walls are now used as a public park and walking area. The Romanesque cathedral, the main monument of the city, is named for its patron St. Lawrence, and was begun at the end of the 13th century, by architect Sozzo Rustichini of Siena. Erected over the earlier church of Santa Maria Assunta, it was only finished in the 15th century (mainly due to

1887-867: The novels and associated films, such as The Easy Life (1962) with Vittorio Gassman ; La vita agra (1964), from the novel of the same name by Luciano Bianciardi , with Ugo Tognazzi ; An Ideal Place To Kill (1969) directed by Umberto Lenzi ; In viaggio con papà (1982), with Alberto Sordi ; Nothing Left to Do But Cry (1984), with Massimo Troisi and Roberto Benigni ; It's Happening Tomorrow (1988); Viola bacia tutti (1997) with Asia Argento ; The Talented Mr. Ripley with Matt Damon and Jude Law ; Emma sono io (2002); Roberto Benigni's Pinocchio ; Manuale d'amore 3 (2011) with Robert De Niro and Monica Bellucci ; Swiss movie Summer Games , and some Leonardo Pieraccioni 's movies. Famous Italian actress Elsa Martinelli and actor Luigi Pistilli were both born in Grosseto. Actress Laura Morante

1938-611: The papal war against the Hohenstaufens . Pope Clement was a patron of Thomas Aquinas and of Roger Bacon , encouraging Bacon in the writing of his Opus Majus , which included important treatises on optics and the scientific method . Clement was born in Saint-Gilles-du-Gard in the County of Toulouse , to a successful lawyer, Pierre Foucois, and his wife Marguerite Ruffi. At the age of nineteen, he enrolled as

1989-618: The person of Jayme Alaric de Perpignan . In his 1267 letter written from Viterbo, the Pope wrote: The kings of France and Navarre , taking to heart the situation in the Holy Land , and decorated with the Holy Cross , are readying themselves to attack the enemies of the Cross. You wrote to us that you wished to join your father-in-law (the Greek emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos ) to assist

2040-636: The stake those who harboured copies of it, and, responding to a denunciation of the Talmud by Pablo Christiani , he ordered that the Jews of the Crown of Aragon submit their books to Dominican censors for expurgation. In February 1265 Clement summoned Thomas Aquinas to Rome to serve as papal theologian. It was during this period that Aquinas also served as regent master for the Dominicans at Rome. With

2091-553: The unfortunate Conradin whom Charles had beheaded in the marketplace of Naples seems contentious. However, Gregorovius may be basing this conclusion on the position of Urban IV's predecessors, Innocent IV and Alexander IV, who were Conradin's official guardians. In 1264, Clement IV renewed the prohibition of the Talmud promulgated by Gregory IX , who had it publicly burnt in France and in Italy. Though Clement did not condemn to death at

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2142-517: The year that, in summer, often taking place at night. The sports facility where are played the various races is the hippodrome Casalone , located in the south of the city, at the beginning of the road that leads to Principina a Mare . The city is also a major center for athletics: Stadio Carlo Zecchini has in fact hosted the European Junior Championships in 2001 and World Junior Championships in 2004. Grosseto in 2006

2193-570: Was also the headquarters of the World Military Fencing Championships . The city is served by the Pisa-Livorno-Rome railway line connecting Genoa to the capital and serves as the terminus of trains on the single track branch line from Grosseto via Monte Antico to Siena, where it converges with a line from Chiusi and proceeds north to Empoli and Florence . Here is the list of railway stations in

2244-636: Was born in Santa Fiora , and director Umberto Lenzi in Massa Marittima , both in the province of Grosseto . Schiaccia alla pala ( oven-baked bread with oil) and Schiaccia con cipolle e acciughe (oven-baked bread with onions and anchovies) are typical breads of the city of Grosseto. Acquacotta is typical of Mount Amiata : it is a poor soup, and the main ingredients are artichokes , broccoli , cabbage , beans , borage , pisciacane ( dandelion ) and similar vegetables. The Maremmana cattle

2295-534: Was born in Grosseto in the first half of the 1200's. He is very important in Italian literature , because he is considered the first writer in the Italian language . Andrea da Grosseto translated from Latin the Moral Treaties of Albertano of Brescia , in 1268. His texts were written in the Italian language, without too many redundancies and constructions, words and typical ways of speech of the vernacular and

2346-408: Was frequently ravaged, notably in 1447 by Alfons V of Sicily and in 1455 by Jacopo Piccinino . Sienese rule ended in 1559, when Charles V handed over the whole duchy to Cosimo I de Medici , first grand duke of Tuscany . In 1574 the construction of a line of defensive walls was begun, which are still well preserved today, while the surrounding swampy plain was drained. Grosseto, however, remained

2397-575: Was named a cardinal ( grand penitentiary ) in 1263. In this period, the See of Rome was engaged in a conflict with Manfred, King of Sicily , the illegitimate son and designated heir of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen , but whom papal loyalists, the Guelfs , called "the usurper of Naples ". Clement IV, who was in France at the time of his election , was compelled to enter Italy in disguise. He immediately took steps to ally himself with Charles of Anjou, his erstwhile patron's brother and

2448-593: Was once the main city in the area. Of Etruscan origin, it was built on a hill that offered protection and commanded all the nearby valley. The extent of its dominion is not clear, but probably at its peak included most of the Vetulonia territory. The city's splendour ended in 294 BCE, when, according to Livy , the Roman Republic conquered it. After the end of the Roman Empire, in the 5th century, Roselle

2499-690: Was selected as the European Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism. This accolade, awarded by the European Commission , recognizes small, non-traditional, and emerging sustainable tourism destinations in Europe, with Grosseto being chosen ahead of 40 other cities. Grosseto has a Mediterranean climate with very mild wet winters and very hot dry summers. On average there are 25 nights a year where the low reaches or dips below freezing 0 °C (32 °F) but there are also 41 days where

2550-462: Was still the most important centre of what is now southern Tuscany. Its gradual decline began in 1138, when the diocesan seat was moved to Grosseto. Etruscan ruins had been discovered in Roselle, including cyclopean walls, 6 kilometres (4 mi) in circumference, and sulphur baths, which in the last century were restored for medicinal uses. There was formerly an amphitheatre. Andrea da Grosseto

2601-601: Was the forerunner of the 16th century College of Saint Thomas at Santa Maria sopra Minerva and the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum . In 1266, after the Battle of Benevento , Pope Clement IV conceded for gratitude his coat of arms to the Guelph Party of Florence as official approval to their supremacy and therefore they could take power in many of the other northern Italian cities. In 1267–68 Clement engaged in correspondence with

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