Pereta
Appearance
Pereta is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Magliano in Toscana, province of Grosseto, in the area of Maremma. At hthe time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 182.[1]
Pereta is about 36 km from Grosseto and 9 km from Magliano in Toscana, and it is situated along the Provincial Road which links Magliano with Scansano.
Main sights
- Church of San Giovanni Battista (13th century), main parish church of the village
- Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta (15th century), it was restructured in the 19th century
- Clock Tower (15th century), the most ancient building in Pereta, because it is the only one which has never been restructured
- Walls of Pereta, old fortifications which surround the village since the 13th century
- Gate of Ponente, main gate and access to the medieval village
References
Bibliography
- Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997
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