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Cassero Senese | |
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Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy | |
![]() The keep incorporated in the
Bastione Fortezza | |
Coordinates | 42°45′42″N 11°06′59″E / 42.761756°N 11.116467°E |
Type | Keep |
Site information | |
Owner | City of Grosseto |
Open to the public | Daily |
Condition | Well-preserved or intact |
Site history | |
Built | 14th century |
Built by | Republic of Siena |
Materials | Stone |
The Cassero Senese ( English: Sienese Keep) is a 14th-century fortification located in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy.
Built by the Republic of Siena, it survived the demolition of the Sienese fortifications ordered by Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany in 1565 and was incorporated in the Bastione Fortezza (Fortress Bastion) of the Grosseto city walls.
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|
Cassero Senese | |
---|---|
Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy | |
![]() The keep incorporated in the
Bastione Fortezza | |
Coordinates | 42°45′42″N 11°06′59″E / 42.761756°N 11.116467°E |
Type | Keep |
Site information | |
Owner | City of Grosseto |
Open to the public | Daily |
Condition | Well-preserved or intact |
Site history | |
Built | 14th century |
Built by | Republic of Siena |
Materials | Stone |
The Cassero Senese ( English: Sienese Keep) is a 14th-century fortification located in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy.
Built by the Republic of Siena, it survived the demolition of the Sienese fortifications ordered by Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany in 1565 and was incorporated in the Bastione Fortezza (Fortress Bastion) of the Grosseto city walls.