MONTALCETO or MONTE ALCETO, castle in the Valley of now destroyed, of which remains standing tower on the top of a mountain the same name in the middle of a forest of oaks.
The Church of Saints Sabino and Alberto Montalceto of the twelfth century was a hermitage
Submitted to the parish of Asciano, which bubble to the Pope Alexander III was confirmed by many
Other churches in that area.
The hermitage became famous after the Blessed Alberto hermit Camaldolense here in penance
Lived, and morì.verso the 1150.
At that time the lordship of Montalceto belonged to the branch of the Cacciaconti Scialenga, then
Took its title from a Barotu Conte, lord of Castel Baroti near Armaiolo.
Furthermore, the dynasty de'Cacciaconti soon lost his lordship to promote Montalcetoa
Republic of Siena, which from 1208 onwards there settled a trustee. Because of the resistance to paying taxes to the Republic of Siena and their insubordinazioni Siena in 1274 decreed the demolition of their homes and any sort of fortress that had been Montalceto.
Therefore it is assumed that the still existing tower on the top of the mountain, has been rebuilt in the mid fifteenth century.
In 1521 it was donated by the Sienese Republic together with the noble land adjacent Nicholas Borghesi, the descendants of which turned it into good use for many years.
Estinta said casatra, Montalceto returned to the Community of Asciano subsequently became the property of the nuns of St. Clare of Siena and from these, the abolition of their Monastery (year 1808). Montalceto with land adjacent land came to the State, which again sold to individuals. Currently Montalceto identifies with a farm mail to poedi Mount southward west.
Montalceto but was best known for its thermal waters, which flow from the west side of
His hilltop. Using quest'acque is known until the beginning of the fourteenth century, as appear to be a statistical report ordered by the Republic of Siena in 1333 to Simon Jacopo Tondi, and
Published in stories from the Republic Giugurta Tommasi. Crebbero in credit in the century
XVIII, after the Baths of Montalceto were described by the naturalist Baldassarri, in 1779, and
Then by Battini, who published an analysis of these waters.
I BATHROOMS FOR MONTALCETO popular in different eras by various characters autorevolifurono active until the early years of the twentieth century.
BATHROOMS FOR MONTALCETO on Mount same name in Val d'Ombrone Sienese deviates from a mile
Director Laurentana road that crosses Siena Asciano for Montalceto in Val di Chiana, Community
Jurisdiction and 4 miles to the east-Tuscan sirocco of Asciano, Tuscan about 19 miles from Siena. --
These sources belong in the category of Acidule thermal waters, which are rich of the hillocks
Valley of, and dell'Orcia Merse. They apparently stem dalli of cracks
Travertine that rests on porous tuff and marl cerulea conchigliare, found that mentioned
Article Asciano Community.
The top of the hill Montalceto, which flanks emerge from the springs, is surrounded
By limestone cliffs of magnesiaco and variegated with banks breccie siliceous, and strands of petroselce
A limestone cliffs become cellulose mercy de'vuoti who left gases developed beyond.
The which was later corrected by
Professor Giorgio Saints devesi a report which inserted in his third trip to the Provinces
Siena.
In recent times, about 50 years ago, have been discovered close to spas, many Etruscan tombs. Dagni studies and analyses, it appears that Montalceto had Etruscan origin and earlier than that of Asciano dating back to Roman times.

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