Cana, Roccalbegna
Cana is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Roccalbegna, province of Grosseto, in the southern area of Mount Amiata. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 225.[1]
Cana is about 32 km from Grosseto and 11 km from Roccalbegna.
Main sights
- Church of San Martino (13th century), main parish of the village, it was rebuilt in 1970.
- Church of Madonna del Conforto (15th century), little chapel which contains the painting of Vergine del Conforto.
- Walls of Cana, old fortifications which surround the village since 13th century.
- Rocca aldobrandesca (13th century), a fortress built by Aldobrandeschi family.
- Medicean well, a 17th-century well built by Medici.
References
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Coordinates: 42°47′47″N 11°25′32″E / 42.79639°N 11.42556°E
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