Castiglioncello

Castiglioncello
Frazione

View of Castiglioncello.
Castiglioncello

Location of Castiglioncello in Italy

Coordinates: 43°24′19.39″N 10°24′37.07″E / 43.4053861°N 10.4102972°E / 43.4053861; 10.4102972Coordinates: 43°24′19.39″N 10°24′37.07″E / 43.4053861°N 10.4102972°E / 43.4053861; 10.4102972
Country  Italy
Region Tuscany
Province Livorno (LI)
Comune Rosignano Marittimo
Elevation 23 m (75 ft)
Population
  Total 3,901
Demonym(s) Castiglioncellesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 57016
Dialing code 0586
Patron saint Andrew the Apostle
Website Comune of Rosignano Marittimo Official website

Castiglioncello is a frazione of the comune of Rosignano Marittimo, in the province of Livorno, Tuscany, Italy. It stands on a promontory reaching out into the Ligurian Sea, surrounded by pinewoods and hills that fall right down to the sea forming cliffs, little inlets, coves and sandy beaches.

The area was inhabited in Etruscan and Roman times, as attested by the presence of an ancient necropolis. The Medici Grand Dukes of Tuscany had a watch tower built here in the 17th century.

Castiglioncello has been a renowned sea resort since the 19th century. People who made their homes here include Luigi Pirandello, Marcello Mastroianni, Luchino Visconti and Vittorio Gassman.

The Macchiaioli, a group of Italian artists active in Tuscany in the second half of the nineteenth century who had some points in common with the French Impressionists, chose Castiglioncello as an inspirational focus for their work. Macchiaioli painters who dedicated time to Castiglioncello included Giovanni Fattori, Silvestro Lega and Telemaco Signorini, among others.

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References

All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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