Scrofiano
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Scrofiano was founded in around the 11th century. It is known however with certainty from the 12th century, when it was a fief of the Cacciaconti family, as part of the Republic of Siena. In the early 15th century it was the seat of a decisive battle between the Ghibelline Sienese and the Guelph Florentines.
In 1554 its castle was besieged by the Imperial-Florentine troops, which destroyed its walls.
Main sights
- Torre del Cassero (12th century)
- Palazzo Comunale (14th-15th centuries)
- The Collegiata di San Biagio church (13th century), housing a canvas by Santi di Tito portraying the Pietà with St. Francis (c. 1580).
- The church of the Company of San Salvatore is also home to a work by Santi di Tito.
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