 Marciano della Chiana
The ancient origins of this village are evidenced by numerous finds in the surrounding countryside such as the male bust in stone belonging to a funerary statue of a soldier datable from
the VI cent. B.C. and today exhibited in the Archeological Museum in Arezzo.
During the medieval period Marciano was at the centre of important routes connecting the north and the south and in particular the Via Cassia and the Via Francigena.
The historic centre is reached through a small gate above which there is a tower.
Inside, the village is dominated by an imposing Rocca (fort) in Sienese form.
The Church of SS Stefano e Andrea, restructured in the XVIII
cent. contains a painting by Bartolomeo della Gatta, showing a “Madonna con Bambino e Santi”.
Website: www.comune.marcianodellachiana.ar.it
Height: m. 320
Post-code: 52047
Km from: Arezzo 22, Siena 50, Firenze 98
Population: 2401
Telephone code: 0575
Useful Information
Public transport: From Arezzo by coach
How to get there: Autostrada A1, exit at Monte San Savino and then the SP 25
Information: Tourist Information Office, Cortona. Tel. 0575 630352 Fax 0575 630656
E-mail: info@cortonantiquaria.com
Points of interest
In the countryside of Marciano, on the 2nd August 1554, the famous battle of Marciano, also known as Scanagallo, was fought, which marked the defeat of Siena and the victory of Florence.
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