Castell'Azzara

Castell'Azzara
Castell'Azzara
	— Comune —
Comune di Castell'Azzara
	; Coat of arms
	; Coat of arms
	Castell'Azzara Location of Castell'Azzara in Italy
	Coordinates: 42°46′N 11°42′E / 42.767°N 11.7°ECoordinates: 42°46′N 11°42′E / 42.767°N 11.7°E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Grosseto (GR)
Frazioni	Selvena
	Government
• Mayor	Marzio Mambrini
	Area
• Total	64.8 km2 (25 sq mi)
Elevation	815 m (2,674 ft)
	Population (2005)
• Total	1,733
• Density	26.7/km2 (69.3/sq mi)
Demonym	Castellazzaresi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	58034
Dialing code	0564
Patron saint	St. Nicholas
Saint day	December 6
Website	Official website

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Castell'Azzara is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 120 km southeast of Florence and about 50 km east of Grosseto.

It occupies the slopes of the Monte Amiata, and was once important for the extraction of cinnabar. It was first under the Aldobrandeschi, and then part of the Sforza County of Santa Fiora until 1624.

[edit] Main sights

Rocca Aldobrandesca (Castle). Of the original complex the palace and the watchtower remain.
Church of San Nicola, with some Renaissance parts.
Church of Madonna del Rosario, including a Renaissance chapel and frescoes in the apse.
Villa Sforzesca, built by the Sforza in the late 16th century

Nearby, in the frazione of Selvena, are the ruins of Rocca Silvana, a fortress of the Aldobrandeschi.