What is the history of Sorano in Tuscany?

Sorano est un bourg médiéval de la Maremme toscane, bâti sur un éperon de tuf, mais son territoire était déjà habité à l’époque étrusque. Les nécropoles et les voies creusées dans la roche autour du village témoignent de cette présence ancienne ; elles ne signifient pas pour autant que le bourg actuel soit lui-même une cité étrusque. Au Moyen Âge, Sorano appartient aux Aldobrandeschi, then move on to the Orsini at the end of the 13th^e century, through inheritance and marriage alliance.

Its defensive position, above the Lente valley, makes it a contested point between neighboring powers. In the 15th^e century, the Sienese besieged the stronghold several times. The Orsini then reinforced the fortress, built on an ancient rocca: the major works of the 16th^e century give the site most of its current appearance, and an inscription indicates the completion of a campaign in 1552. Sorano then came under the control of the Medici and joined the Grand Duchy of Tuscany in the 16th^e century. As you walk through the center, you can still read this history in the gates, the ramparts and the Fortezza Orsini ; the Etruscan trails nearby tell of a much older period.