Castel del Piano

Pope Pius II, in his commentaries, emphasized “the beauty of the place, the convenience of the location and the amenity of the country" in describing Castel del Piano. Indeed, these qualities are still appreciated today by travelers who visit the village and its surrounding area.

The town was the Abbey of San Salvatore’s settlement from 890 and remained so for the following three centuries. It then moved from under the control of the Aldobrandeschi, to the city of Siena in 1332 and, finally, in 1559 – along with the entiery Sienese territory – to the Florentine Grand Duchy.

Castel del Piano was the home of the Nasini family, including several painters active between the mid-17^th and mid-18^th centuries whose works have been preserved in every town in the Amiata.