15/11/2023
The village was private property of the Company Montecatini (later Montedison and eventually Solmine) until 1976, when it became public ground under the municipality of Massa Marittima. The history […]
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The Castle of Prata appears for the first time in a document in 1155, when Federico Barbarossa renewed the right of property to a local nobleman. Around […]
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It is at about 3km south of Massa Marittima, following directions to Accesa Lake. It is a typical mining village, developed during the first half of […]
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The village, mentioned already in the IX century in Lucca’s Bishopric documents, also appears among the possessions of the powerful Abbey Sestinga. The castle was then bought in […]
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The area used to be a marsh until the end of the XVIII century. Here a rail network was built in 1902: it connected the mines […]
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This small village is about 10km far from Massa Marittima and you can get there also through the mining village of Capanne. At the bottom of […]
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The village is located between Massa Marittima and Follonica, around 10km from the seaside. Its history is linked to the steel industry: the first plant was […]
15/11/2023
Cura Nuova is known for its Monteregio vineyards, the DOC wine of Massa Marittima. The area near Gora delle Ferriere, an important waterway for mining activities, was habited […]