Marsiliana
The territory of Marsiliana was already inhabited in very ancient times and just one kilometer from the current village, there was already a settlement in the 6th century BC, it was probably the Ager Caletranus.
The current village of Marsiliana dates back to the Middle Ages, it was born as a property of the Abbey of the Tre Fontane of Rome, subsequently sold to the Aldobrandeschi family, who ruled starting from the XII century, and then passed to the Republic of Siena, a small parenthesis under the State of the Presidia and finally, starting from the 16th century to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
One of the most beautiful buildings in Marsiliana is certainly its castle, owned by the Corsini princes since 1700 and still today one of the most representative elements of the Tuscan village.
What to see in Marsiliana:
- Church of Mary Queen of the World, dating back to 1959
- Chapel of Sant’Antonio Abate, of medieval origin, is located in the castle of Marsiliana
- Fattoria di Marsiliana, located in a dominant position with respect to the village of Marsiliana, the castle was built in the 12th century, belonged to the Aldobrandeschi, to the Republic of Siena, to the Medici family of Florence and finally to the Corsini princes, starting from 1700
- Necropolis of Banditella, found in 1908, this is one of the most important archaeological sites in the Maremma, the excavations were originally conducted by Prince Tommaso Corsini, and here a necropolis from the Orientalizing period was found, dated VIII-VI century BC. The necropolis houses 109 burials and a very precious heritage of funerary objects, such as a gold fibula dating back to the 7th century BC. and today kept in the National Archaeological Museum of Florence