Cellena
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Cellena is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Semproniano, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 77.[1]
Geography
Cellena is about 54 km from Grosseto and 6 km from Semproniano. The village is divided into four hamlets: Cellena, Case Leoni, Case Perugini and Case Pietrini.
Main sights
- Church of Santissima Annunziata, main parish church of the village, it was built in 1787 and entirely re-built in 1958.
- Corte Vecchia: ancient giardino all'italiana. There is also a chapel which was the parish church (pieve) of Cellena before the edification of the modern church in the 18th century.
References
- Istat
Bibliography
- Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Florence, Le Lettere, 1997.
- Giuseppe Guerrini, Torri e castelli della provincia di Grosseto, Siena, Nuova Immagine Editrice, 1999.
See also