Chiusdino - West of San Galgano
in beautiful countryside with interesting old farmhouses,
is Chiusdino St Galganos birthplace.
It is a typical hilltop village 564
mt. with a cluster of grey stone houses on narrow steep and
winding streets, often with steps and archways.
The simple Romanesque parish church
has been extensively modernised. Nearby, in a picturesque
little piazza, is the Chapel of the Compagnia with a relief
of .St Galgano over the door by Urbano da Cortona dated 1466.
Nearby is St Galgano's house, with
horizontal bands of brick decorating the facade, and the copy
of another relief showing the saint in a wood by Giovanni
di Agostino. The original relief and a Madonna and Child by
Niccolò di Segna of 1336. together with 12C -13C liturgical
objects are kept in the nearby Casa Parrocchiale.
According to the tradition, in this house in 1148 Saint Galgano
was born. On the portal, decorated with two brackets, there
is the cast of a basrelief representing the "Apparition
of Saint Michael to Saint Galgano". The house hosted
for centuries the San Galgano Society. Thereafter, during
Napoleonic Age, it was turned in a gaol. In 1901 the Commune
gave back to the Society the chapel, which in 1905 was rebuilt
according a Romanesque Renaissance style. In the left corner
is walled up a stone on which, according to the legend, Saint
Galgano's horse left the print of its knees when it kneeled
in front of Saint Michael: the stone was moved here from its
original location, which was along the road between Chiusdino
and Ciciano.
How to reach Chiusdino: From Siena Porta san Marco,
take direction Rosia and follow for Follonica. In Rosia take
directions for Chiusdino.
Where is Chiusdino: is located in the west of Siena
province, in the border with the province of Grosseto. See
the map
Nearby: Visit San Galgano, Radicondoli, Monticiano
Distances: Siena 30 Km - Florence 80 Km - Pisa 150
Km - Arezzo 90 Km
Correct name is Chiusdino
Common mistakes are Ciusdino, Chiusdigno, Cyusdino
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