Santa Caterina, Roccalbegna

The chapel of Santa Caterina delle Ruote
Santa Caterina is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Roccalbegna, province of Grosseto, in the southern area of Mount Amiata. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 110.[1]
Santa Caterina is about 40 km from Grosseto and 3 km from Roccalbegna.
Main sights
- Church of Santa Caterina, main parish of the village, it was built in the 1960s.
- Chapel of Santa Caterina delle Ruote, little chapel of 16th century.
- Museum of Focarazza, ethnografic museum about rural life and the traditional fire ritual of Santa Caterina.
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Coordinates: 42°47′14″N 11°29′10″E / 42.78722°N 11.48611°E
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