SASSETTA
Ancient is the origin of this town and the first documents who they speak of it date back to the year 1000.
Sassetta was a Castle of some importance, that
around the XI century was held in Lordship from Pisa from
Orlandi family that subsequently drew their name from
this land. The Orlandi of the Sassetta held this
Lordship in subjection until 1516 when, declared rebels
by the Florentine Republic under which were active, they were
stripped losing the assets and the castle. Came to power the
Doctors and reviewing the feudal lands their employees,
subsequently gave this feud to several protected them,
and definitively to the Montalvo family Ramirez. The land and the
castle of Sassetta continuously followed the events
historical Medici before the House, then of that of Lorraine.
In the year 1836 the Municipality of Sassetta was combined with
Grosseto to which he remained for several years,
returning following the province of Pisa and
after that of Livorno.
The arms used by this ancient Tuscan Municipality has the
following blazon: red, the tower has two silver
pieces embattled open and windowed.
For those who love art you can admire, in the ' ancient Church
St. Andrew the Apostle a Romanesque baptismal font
bearing the emblem of the Sassetta Orlandi, a Madonna
on wood, of great artistic value, by an unknown artist of the
400, and a rare cross Rock Crystal century. XV
The territory of Sassetta, geographically, extends between
valley of the river Cornia and the river Cecina; while
Ponente to join the Monte Calvi, of Campiglia,
with hillocks of Castagneto, the county Della Gherardesca.