Pian d'Alma is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comuni of Castiglione della Pescaia and Scarlino, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 24.[1]

Pian d'Alma is about 38 km from Grosseto, 17 km from Castiglione della Pescaia and 14 km from Scarlino, and it is situated in a plain crossed by the Alma river, at the bottom of the hill of Poggio Ballone, near the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Main sights

  • Madonna del Rosario, main parish church of the village, it was designed by engineer Ernesto Ganelli in 1958.
  • Tower of Alma (10th century), ancient watchtower situated along the village's main street, it is now transformed into a private house.
  • Tower of Civette (14th century), old coastal tower, it is located by the sea near to the mouth of Alma river.
  • Castle of Maus (11th century), ruins of a fortress situated on the wooded hills which surround the village.

References

  1. ^ (in Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001, Istat

Bibliography

  • Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997

See also


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pian_d%27Alma
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