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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sorano canonical | 3 |
| Sorano (town) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sorano (town)