church of santa maria assunta
The church of Santa Maria Assunta is a sacred building that stands in the square Lazzeri in Civitella in Val di Chiana. It became like Benedictine priory already during the eleventh century, underwent a restored in 1765, and was rebuilt after a period of abandonment with a later expansion during 1875. In 1934 were added to the two side aisles. In the pizza before it was organised a Nazi reprisal against defenceless citizens during the day of Saints Peter and Paul, in which 117 people were killed including the pastor