Sorano

E286533

Sorano is a historic hill town in southern Tuscany, Italy, known for its medieval architecture, tufa rock cliffs, and well-preserved ancient fortifications.

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Sorano canonical 3
Sorano (town) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf comune
hill town
settlement
country Italy
demonym Soranesi
elevation approximately 370 metres above sea level
governedByHistorically Aldobrandeschi family
Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Orsini
surface form: Orsini family
hasCharacteristic Etruscan heritage
historic hill town
medieval architecture
well-preserved ancient fortifications
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
tourism
wine production
hasFortification Orsini Fortress
surface form: Fortezza Orsini
hasLandmark Collegiata di San Niccolò
Etruscan necropolis
Orsini Fortress
surface form: Fortezza Orsini

Masso Leopoldino
Medieval old town
Vie Cave
hasSubdivision frazione Elmo
frazione Montebuono
frazione San Quirico
frazione Sovana
historicalEra Middle Ages
knownFor Etruscan archaeological sites
medieval urban fabric
panoramic views from cliffs
rock-cut roads (vie cave)
tourism
locatedIn Tuscany
southern Tuscany
locatedInAdministrative Province of Grosseto
locatedNear Fiora River NERFINISHED
Pitigliano
Sovana
locatedOn tufa rock cliffs
officialLanguage Italian
partOf Area del Tufo
Maremma region
surface form: Maremma
postalCode 58010
primaryBuildingMaterial tufa stone
region Central Italy
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time

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Sovana partOf Sorano
Sovana locatedNear Sorano
this entity surface form: Sorano (town)