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Rigomagno

Rigomagno is a Tuscan village of rare beauty surrounded by olive trees and beautiful landscapes and located on the top of a hill of limestone and sandstone about 400 meters in height ....... which is surrounded by ancient walls. Its historical importance has been documented already in the writings discussing Rigomagno mail as a fortress to defend the border of the Republic of Siena in the epic battles between Florence and Siena. It seems that the name derives precisely Rigomagno alteration of the name of the stream Foenna considered a "Rigum Magnum", a large creek. Little gem situated in a splendid panoramic position preserves the original structure of a medieval Tuscan village and sets off the traditional tourist circuits and bustle of modern life.

History

The first reliable information on the presence of Rigomagno is the eleventh century , and relates to the settlement of accounts for Scialenga . The country has been a strategic castle at the time of the Republic of Siena. On August 16, 1281 the countryside around the village were the scene of a battle between the troops of the Guelphs and Ghibellines that those rebels , led by Blacks of Belmonte , a man of confidence of the undisputed head of the Ghibellines of Siena Buonsignori Nicholas , had recently occupied Rigomagno after a terrifying siege. After this battle , the Senate of the Republic of Siena ordered to raze the village, which was later rebuilt twenty years later, even more fortified than before.
The fourteenth-century walls enclose a road structure was rebuilt according to the canons Romans, where the thistle and the decumano not only are the two main streets of the town, but they represent the corridors of the house of the great family of Rigomagno, or the friendly and hospitable people of this jewel of peace and history.
The castle passed into the hands of the Florentine Medici family in 1552 , who decided to break down most of the walls . Since then, the village has not changed significantly , except for the installation of the water tower (tank ) at the beginning of the twentieth century

Sagra of Ciambellino

The " ciambellino" , a typical sweet of the Sienese Valdichiana and Arezzo , is the honor of this feast in Rigomagno , which traditionally is celebrated on the Sunday after Easter , which is the first after Easter.
Historical Festival , whose first edition dates back to 1968 ; the description of the events that gave rise to the hearing party, as well as many other interesting information about the resort and the sweet, are available in the full site rigomagno.it , even in the form of digital book that we invite you to download .
Delicate and laborious processing of the cake, which can be enjoyed dipped in vin santo or in latte or even cappuccino ; in the classic recipe come over excellent extra virgin olive Rigomagno , sugar, eggs , vanilla , butter, liqueur and aniseed, among other things .
And ' then a preparation of a dessert of paramount importance for the whole community , just the Easter period ; The festival is also preceded in the morning , by the blessing of knot-shaped biscuit during Mass .

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