Cana,_Tuscany

Cana, Tuscany

Cana, Tuscany

Frazione in Tuscany, Italy

Cana is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Roccalbegna, province of Grosseto, in the southern area of Mount Amiata. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 225.[1]

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Cana is about 32 km from Grosseto and 11 km from Roccalbegna.

Main sights

  • San Martino (13th century), main parish of the village, it was rebuilt in 1970.
  • Madonna del Conforto (15th century), little chapel which contains the painting of Vergine del Conforto.
  • Walls of Cana, old fortifications which surround the village since 13th century.
  • Rocca aldobrandesca (13th century), a fortress built by Aldobrandeschi family.
  • Medicean well, a 17th-century well built by Medici.

References

  1. [1]
    (in Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001 Archived 2018-08-26 at the Wayback Machine, Istat

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