Pescina, Seggiano
Appearance
Pescina | |
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![]() The church of San Lorenzo | |
Coordinates: 42°55′10″N 11°35′15″E / 42.91944°N 11.58750°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | ![]() |
Province | Grosseto (GR) |
Comune | Seggiano |
Elevation | 747 m (2,451 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 173 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 58038 |
Dialing code | (+39) 0564 |
Pescina is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Seggiano, province of Grosseto, in the area of Mount Amiata. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 153.[1]
Pescina is about 62 km from Grosseto and 5 km from Seggiano, and it is situated along the Provincial Road which links Seggiano to the top of Mount Amiata.
Main sights
[edit]- San Lorenzo Martire, main parish church of the village, it contains a Madonna col Bambino by Luca di Tommè.
- Giardino di Daniel Spoerri, a contemporary sculpture garden founded by artist Daniel Spoerri in 1997.
Cuisine
[edit]The village is known for its typical dish, sugo di scottiglia alla pescinaia, or simply "scottiglia", a sauce with a mixture of beef, pork, chicken, turkey, rabbit and lamb.
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997
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