S. JOHN D 'ASSO small castle capital Community at about 8 kilometers southeast of Buonconvento.Si's over a cliff clay on the right bank of the river Ace.
This is one of the many countries that took its name from his church matrix S. John
And S. Maria in Pava, the memory of which goes back to Lombard. The ancient temple
Baptismal chapel reduced to one can still admire between Monterongrifoli and S. Giovanni d'Asso
Under the old name of a parish Pava. It is ottagona form, and an architectural style that shows
Belong to an era before the revocation of the fine arts.
The Castle of St. Giovanni d'Asso was under the domain of Auditors Sienese Salic Origin:
Scialenghi, Ardenghi ec., Which is likely to descend Paltoniero Forteguerra that,
Which in 1151 submitted to the domain of Siena its castles, among them S. Giovanni d'Asso.
Ownership of the noble family of Sienese Salimbeni until 1305, was sold to Cardinal Richard Petroni in with the whole district and the courts.
This was a community and hurts sacked in 1315 by a handful of soldiers Ghibellines after the victory won by the Uguccione Faggiuola against league Guelph Tuscan under Montecatini.
The state of its agricultural land is mostly pasture, with avvicendato setev of grain,
Partly vineyards with mulberry and olive trees.
In order to the General Regulation of 2 June 1777 on the Community of
Siena province, the meeting was given to S. Giovanni d'Asso 4 of existing Community: first S. Giovanni d'Asso; second Lucignano d'Asso; third Monterongrifoli; Vergelle fourth.

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