Casale Sea is located on a hill inland, at a height of 214 meters above sea level, the sea is about 12 kilometers from the village are visible and the Tuscan Archipelago. The historic village of Casale, which corresponds to the ancient castrum, shows the typical evolution of the town built around a rock residential, as evidenced by the development of concentric rings at the two city walls from medieval times, now incorporated into the urban fabric. The Municipal tower or clock tower marks the entrance to the castle (Castle Street), the climb from the Piazza del Popolo leads to the tower is in local sandstone. Via del Castello still retains traces of the history of the village at number nr. 13, the House of the treasurer is to be one of the oldest buildings in the country, just over an ancient carved stone, that the interpretation of local wants depicting a skull, lies the site of the old prisons, you can continue to recognize, on left side, the bottom of an old tower, once part of the city walls. The area outside the old castle, which has seen the development of the urban fabric outside the walls at the end of the century. XVI, you can admire the ancient stone houses, cobbled alleys, stairways, arches and arcades. Via del Castello, overlooking the church of St. Andrew (1872-73), Naat in front enriched with unique ornaments in stone and a bas relief of St. Andrew, the ceiling has wooden beams. Of great value are the arm-foot exhibition of Etruscan origin of the liturgical chair, baptismal font carved from a Renaissance capital, some windows (fourteenth century) and Russian icon of the Madonna and Child. Excavations in the late 80's have brought to light archaeological finds of Etruscan, exploring the areas of Casa Nocera Casalvecchio and has uncovered a necropolis with tombs on a single parent group, attributable to a period between the late eighth and early sixth century. BC of exceptional historical value are the two sculptures in limestone, riffiguranti young warriors are recovered in the necropolis, considered the oldest monuments of Etruscan sculpture.
Tourist Information Office (seasonal)
Piazza del Popolo 17 Tel and fax 652 306 0586
prolococasalemarittimo@pc.com
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