Rosia in Tuscany
Rosia grew along the SS73 west, the road that goes from Siena to Grosseto passing the Montagnola, during the second half of the last century.The etymon is of Longobard origin, from Rusolia = torrent; the torrent Rosia does infact pass near the village.Some of the settlements are from the Longobard times and have had their place-names changed.
The village was first mentioned in March 1136. At the highest part of
the village is the impressive castle made of two parallel parts, one higher
and one lower on the side of the mountain but with the rooves on the same
level and comunicating by means of a courtyard, in which was built another
construction, much more recent, of the same height.
The fourth wall delimiting the courtyard is the old inclined wall which
has an arched opening where the portal is, and where an arquebus and slits
from which bowmen would defend the castle can be found.
The bridge is called the Ponte della Pia because it was used by the noble lady, Pia de Tolomei, when she was sent away from Siena - and later killed - by her husband, Nello Pannocchieschi, as told by Dante in his work, Purgatorio.
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