Gargonza - The Gargonza Castle,
splendid testimony of Tuscan fortified agricultural suburb,
with its tower, the considerable rests of its walls, a gate
of the 13th century, its Roman Church of the 14th century
endowed with a bell tower with mullioned windows, its civil
medieval buildings leaned out on its narrow alleys, is situated
on a hill dominant the Chiana Valley.
Today it is one of the better preserved
strengthened complex of the whole aretine territory .
In the orbit of Arezzo as fief of the counts Ubertini, due
to its strategic importance for the position between the Chiana
Valley and the Senese territory, in the Middle Age the castle
was object of disputes between Guelphs and Ghibellines, as
after almost all the small fortress of the zone.
In its long history the most important event is perhaps that
of the presence in 1304 between the walls of the castle of
the great poet Dante Alighieri, White Guelph, who participated
at the reunion between the Ghibellines escaped from Florence
and the Aretinis.
Where is Gargonza: is located in the east of Arezzo
province, on the border with the province of Siena.
How to reach Gargonza: From Arezzoon the E78 direction
south, reach Monte San Savino and follow for Gargonza which
is 8 Km far
Nearby: Visit Monte San Savino, Lucignano
Distances: Arezzo 30 Km - Florence 90 Km - Siena 34
Km
Correct name is Gargonza
Common mistakes are Gagonza, Gorgonza, Garggonza, Guargonza
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