{"id":8346,"date":"2022-12-01T10:38:25","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T09:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maremma.name\/montemerano\/"},"modified":"2023-09-01T12:21:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T11:21:59","slug":"montemerano","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maremma.name\/en\/montemerano\/","title":{"rendered":"Montemerano"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In Montemerano history is still alive today, within its ancient walls history, culture and ancient traditions still survive today…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The sturdy walls of Montemerano, dating back to the 15th century, do not hide the beauty and romance of this small town. Little is known about Montemerano before the 12th century, but the people of Montemerano have their own ideas about its origins: they claim that the hilltop town was once the military camp of the Roman general Gaius Marius.
Montemerano, they say, is an amalgam of Monte di Mario. Whatever its history, the city’s picturesque streets and lovingly preserved old buildings make it one of the most enchanting places
of the Maremma.
Tourist Office: Piazza Magenta, Manciano (0564 620532)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Montemerano<\/strong> does not have a list of monuments that you can tick off to be satisfied that you have seen everything there is to see.
In fact, its charm lies in the paved streets and hidden courtyards, in the labyrinth of alleys between Piazza della Chiesa and Piazza Canzanelli<\/strong>, in the powder-colored sandstone houses and in the balconies covered with ivy, between the brick and
the emerald green shutters. The owners of these homes sit in their backyards chatting with neighbors they’ve known their entire lives.
At the center of Montemerano is Piazza del Castello<\/strong>: built as a training camp in the 12th century, it is one of the oldest squares in the Fiora valley. Today the arms have been replaced by the well-tended summer flowers that bloom from old wine barrels and are watered by the same woman who watered all of Montemerano’s flowers for 20 years.
From Piazza del Castello, stroll through the narrow streets to observe the finely carved lintels, hidden squares and wisteria trees. Or follow the descent down from Piazza del Castello to find yourself in via Italia, the main street of Montemerano. Here shops sell handicrafts and homemade sauces, wines and olive oil. There are also a handful of restaurants serving the same traditional dishes
Montemeranesi for generations.
Follow via Italia up to the Church of San Giorgio<\/strong>, a gift given to Montemerano by the Basque counts in the 14th century. Inside, brilliant 15th-17th century frescoes cover the tops of every wall. Above and to the left of the main altar there is a beautiful fresco representing men and women entering Paradise. Painted before Michelangelo, this is one of the few frescoes on Paradise that depicts both sexes in all the splendor of their nakedness. The city’s patron saint, San Giorgio, is depicted in bright pastel frescoes on the right wall. The frescoes near the altar show Saint Ursula and her ladies waiting to leave for their pilgrimage to England. Behind the altar a richly carved series of panels illuminates the room with its golden glow. Painted by Lorenzo di Pietro in 1455, this altarpiece depicts various saints praying before a peaceful Madonna and Child. To his left is a 15th-century wooden statue of St. Peter, sculpted by the same artist. Di Pietro sculpted this intensely expressive work from an olive trunk, hollowed out to prevent it from rotting. To the right of the altar there is another panel, the Madonna della Gattaiola (1450), which depicts Mary in all her youthful beauty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Montemerano is a fraction of the municipality of Manciano, from which it is 6.5 kilometers away. Montemerano is approximately 50 kilometers from Grosseto, 159 kilometers from Rome, 192 kilometers from Florence and 474 kilometers from Milan.<\/p>\n

How to reach Montemerano by car: <\/strong><\/p>\n