Badia a Marturi
Via di Badia, Poggibonsi 53036 - Italy
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It is believed the Badia castle was erected to defend the local population during the invasion of the barbarians. The oldest records date from 25 July 983 and show the donation of the castle, from the annexed Church of S. Michele and various other properties, built by Ugo, Count of Tuscany, to the Abbott Bononio of the Camaldolesi monks. Today, the cloisters belonging to the 11th Century monastery are all that remains and these can be seen in the southern part of the castle.
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