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located in the heart of the city of Volterra, in the charming Piazza dei Priori. The webcam is managed by Pro Volterra staff

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webcam posizionata nel cuore della città di Volterra, nella suggestiva Piazza dei Priori. La webcam è gestita dall'Associazione Pro Volterra

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Volterra is a town in the Tuscany region, Italy. History: The town was a Neolithic settlement and an important Etruscan center with an original civilization; it became a municipium in the Roman Age. The city was a bishop's residence in the fifth century and its episcopal power was affirmed during the twelfth century. With the decline of the episcopate, Volterra was the subject of the interest of Florence, which defeated Volterra many times though rebellions sometimes took place. When the Florentian Republic fell in 1530, Volterra came under the control of the Medici family and later followed the history of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Main sights: *Roman theatre (1st century BC), excavated in the 1950s. *"Piazza dei Priori", one of Italy's most beautiful squares. *"Palazzo dei Priori" *Cathedral of "Santa Maria Assunta". It was enlarged in the 13th century after an earthquake. It houses a ciborium and some angles by Mino da Fiesole, a notable wood "Deposition" (1228), a masterwork of ... Read more about Volterra on Wikipedia

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