Roccatederighi
The village is situated in the municipality of Roccastrada in the province of Grosseto. From Grosseto, the SP8 goes to Roccatederighi.» Where is Roccatederighi
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During the military campaign of 1553 the army of the Marquis of Maragliano completely destroyed Roccatederighi passing down to us through the centuries only a doorway and a couple of tower houses. The medieval village of Roccatederighi remains however one of the most interesting villages of the Maremma, with its towers and rooftops, some carved out of rock, perfectly camouflaged among enormous boulders of riolite. Entrance to the old village is through a round-arched door, opened between rock and walls, from which one approaches a tangle of alleys, arches, and stairways. Among the most interesting buildings here is the church of San Martino located on the southern summit of the hill (at the opposite side of the village from the keep where the oldest portion of the castle once existed and of which there is no longer any trace), the scarce remains of the keep near the Clock Tower, reconstructed in 1911, a various decorative and architectural details spread a little everywhere. The ancient walls are still partially visible around the houses that surrounded the perimeter of the village.
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