Chiusi
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Chiusi | |
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| Città di Chiusi | |
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Location of Chiusi  | |
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| Postal code | 53043, 53044, 53040 |
| Dialing code | 0578 |
| Patron saint | St. Mustiola and St. Secondianus |
| Saint day | 17 June |
| Website | Official website |
Chiusi (Etruscan: Clevsin; Umbrian: Camars; Ancient Greek: Klysion, Κλύσιον; Latin: Clusium) is a town and comune in the province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy.
History
Clusium (Clevsin in
In 540 AD it was occupied by the
The region was devastated by malaria in the Middle Ages, and did not recover until the Valdichiana was drained in the 18th century.[3]
Main sights
The lowlands around Chiusi house numerous troves of tombs for this civilization. The Etruscan Museum of Chiusi is one of the most important repositories of Etruscan remains in Italy.
Other sights include:
- The Romanesque Cathedral (Duomo) of San Secondiano, built around 560 AD over a pre-existing basilica, and renovated in the 13th century. It has a nave and two aisles supported by antique columns made from marble taken from ancient buildings.[3] The Sacrament Chapel houses a Nativity and Saints by Bernardino Fugai. It has a separated bell tower which was turned into a defence tower in 1585. Under the tower is a Roman cistern dating from the 1st century BC.
- The so-called "Porsenna.
- National Archaeological Museum of Chiusi
Transportation
Chiusi is served by an interchange of the Autostrada A1. It is also served by Chiusi-Chianciano Terme station on the Florence–Rome railway, which connects Chiusi to major cities in Italy.
Twin towns
Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France- Neu Isenburg, Germany
See also
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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- ^ a b One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chiusi". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 252.
External links
- Comune della Città di Chiusi, Official website (in Italian)
- Harris, W., R. Talbert, T. Elliott, S. Gillies (9 July 2022). "Places: 413096 (Clusium)". Pleiades. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
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43°01′N 11°57′E / 43.017°N 11.950°E