Montegiovi

Montegiovi
Frazione
View of Montegiovi
Montegiovi Location of Montegiovi in Italy
Coordinates: 42°54′39″N 11°31′15″E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Grosseto (GR)
Comune	Castel del Piano
Elevation	487 m (1,598 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	175
Demonym	Montegiovesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	58030
Dialing code	(+39) 0564

Montegiovi is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Castel del Piano, province of Grosseto, in the area of Mount Amiata. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 168.^[1]

Montegiovi is about 50 km from Grosseto and 5 km from Castel del Piano, and it is situated on a hill in the western limit of Val d'Orcia.

Main sights

The main gate with the chapel of Sant'Elena

• Church of San Martino (13th century), main parish church of the village
• Church of Madonna degli Schiavi (16th century), also known as Madonna delle Grazie, with frescoes by Francesco Nasini, it was re-built in the 19th century
• Chapel of Sant'Elena, ancient church at the service of the castle of Montegiovi
• Walls of Montegiovi, old fortifications which surround the village since the 12th century
• The Giardino di Piero Bonacina, a contemporary art garden with sculptures by artist Piero Bonacina.

References

1. (in Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001, Istat.

Bibliography

• Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997
• Giuseppe Guerrini, Torri e castelli della Provincia di Grosseto, Nuova Immagine Editrice, Siena, 1999

See also

• Castel del Piano
• Montenero d'Orcia
• Val d'Orcia