Discover 5 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Rosignano Marittimo (Italy). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Museo Civico Archeologico Palazzo Bombardieri, Chiesa dei Santi Giovanni Battista e Ilario, and Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista e Sant'Ilario di Poitiers. Also, be sure to include Oratorio della Madonna della Neve in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Rosignano Marittimo (Tuscany).
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Museo Civico Archeologico Palazzo Bombardieri
Top attraction, Museum
Address: Via del Castello, 57016 Rosignano Marittimo
Chiesa dei Santi Giovanni Battista e Ilario
The Church of Saints John the Baptist and Hilary is a sacred building located next to the castle of Rosignano Marittimo.
Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista e Sant'Ilario di Poitiers
The Oratory of St. John the Baptist and St. Hilary of Poitiers is a sacred building located in Rosignano Marittimo.
The church was built in the 16th century, but the origins of the pre-existing parish church date back to the 12th century.
On the gabled facade is the entrance portal surmounted by an interrupted pediment with a marble bas-relief in the center depicting the monogram of Christ. It is made of limestone ashlars that take irregular courses following the wall perimeter.
On the western side, architectural elements of the old parish church are still visible, such as the two mullioned windows with white marble column and capital and the two travertine corbels.
It has a rectangular-shaped hall plan with a wooden truss ceiling. The damage caused by World War II is most evident in the interior, where much of the furnishings were destroyed.
Oratorio della Madonna della Neve
The Oratory of Our Lady of the Snows is a sacred building located in Rosignano Marittimo.
Preceded by a portal with a masonry arch, the building consists of two rooms both with a rectangular hall and a small bell tower. The facade is of the gabled type. The oratory was a frequent pilgrimage destination in the month of May, dedicated to Our Lady, before it passed into private use in 1816 and began its gradual decline.
Cimitero Comunale
Rosignano Marittimo Cemetery is a small cemetery, with a historical monumental part, near Rosignano Marittimo, in the province of Livorno.
It was built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was gradually expanded. The historic part is located in the part closest to the road to Rosignano and features a number of aristocratic chapels.
Prominent among these is the Gori Chapel, where Pietro Gori is buried. Built in 1907, the famous revolutionary was buried there in 1911, alongside his mother Giulia Lusoni, sister Bice and other relatives. The three busts in the chapel depict Pietro's father, mother and sister. Another statue, by Arturo Dazzi of Carrara, portrays Pietro, but was half-destroyed by the fascists in the 1930s. Today it still stands in the chapel as a reminder of the historical past.
Another monument to Pietro Gori was erected in front of the chapel 20 years later, at the expense of the area's communist section, and can be seen just in front of the main entrance, in front of the Gori Chapel. Since 2001, special lighting has decorated the statue at night.