Castelgrande.
The origins of this village date back to the late
Gothic Period, when this territory was called ‘Castrum
Grandinis’.
Near the village there are the ruins of the Angevin
Castle and ‘Porta San Giovanni’, an entrance
in the ancient walls.
In the old centre there are the old portals of some
important palaces, with decorations in engraved stone.
Amongst them is Palazzo Cianci, built at the beginning
of the XVII century, with a Baroque main door, showing
a precious decoration.
In the centre there is also the Chapel of Santa Maria
di Costantinopoli, built in the XIII century. Inside,
there are several artistic works of the XVI and XVII
centuries and a relief representing the ‘Madonna
di Costantinopoli’.
Nearby there are two archaeological sites: one is
in the area called ‘Cannalicchio’, where
the remains of a village dating back to the Bronze
Age were found; and the other on Monte Giano, where
some fragments of ceramics of the Hellenistic Period
were found.
Recently the construction of a public astronomical
observatory has been started.