Pitigliano The Little Jerusalem In Maremma

P itigliano is a small town        Pitigliano are the wild forest     in Italy, situated south of     surrounding the cliff and the      Florence and north of Rome.     creeks that are developed into     Pitigliano is situated on the top     deep valleys. The largest Italian  of a steep tuff of a volcanic         lake, Lake Bolsena is situated     magma.                                near Pitigliano. The landscape of                                        Pitigliano is beautified with      Pitigliano was considered the         Mount Amiata, a 1738-meter high    home of Jews. They shared the         volcano that was separated from    habitat with the gentile              it long time ago. The Maremma      population of the town in a           coast extends 50 kilometers from   harmonious manner and together        Pitigliano with beautiful beaches  contributed for the cultural and      that are not invaded by the human  social development of both            activities.                        communities. The village                                                 landscape reminds you of the          The city’s cultural                Jerusalem city. The tuff rock         establishments prove the           bears unison with the medieval        dedication of the Jewish           structures. The picturesque of        community towards the development  the emerging grayish cluster of       of the culture. The Jewish         buildings from the dark woods         University of Pitigliano was       brings the memory of the days of      established during the             the Jewish community in this          flourishing days of the community  small religious city. Its culture     in this small city.                and civilization is a tribute to                                         the enduring devotion of the          Other attractions of Pitigliano    minority Jewish community towards     are the following.                 this city.                                                                                                     The Orsini-Castle- This medieval   The natural attractions of            castle is situated at the          entrance of the town. There is an     and now its highlights are the     archeological museum inside the       two bars, Bar Centrale and the     Orsini Castle that recollects the     Bar Italia that rise to the        ancient Jewish culture and            vicinity leaving the chapel        activities.                           underneath.                                                                                                 The Orsini Park: Situated on the      Synagogue: It is one of the        road to Sorano is the park that       historical remnants of the Jewish  was created towards the end of        culture. It is located under the   16th century. The notable             cathedral in the former entrance   features of the park are the          to the city via Zuccarelli.        statues and stone seats that are                                         carved from the tuff stones.          The medieval painters were deeply                                        influenced by the city of          Museum of the Giubbonaia – This       Pitigliano, especially its deep    unique museum is characterized by     and winding streets that lead the  its collection of agricultural        city towards the valley. These     and household tools that were         streets are dug out from the       used in the ancient days. There       steep tuff, with their walls more  is a labyrinth that takes you to      than 10 meters high.               the underground through the                                              foundation of the museum. The         Pitigliano bears a romantic tone   labyrinth showcases the               with lots of memories of its       architectural talents that the        ancestors, who made it a castle    Jews possessed in those days.         of hope. So if you are a                                                 connoisseur of medieval culture    Piazza: There is a chapel inside      and art, come and join the league  the Piazza that had a collection      of those famous artists who were   of frescos. As time and history       deeply influenced by this city.    changed, the Piazza was modified,      About the Author: Pitigliano:Info on Pitigliano and Hotel Pitigliano Read more articles by: Giulio Detti Article Source: www.iSnare.com