San Dalmazio, Pomarance
San Dalmazio is a frazione of the comune of Pomarance, in Tuscany, Province of Pisa, in central Italy.
History
San Dalmazio was built around a castle of the 19th century, but the name of the community is known from historical documents dating to around 1040, as a village dependent on the monastery of San Pietro in Palazzuolo. In 1147 a monastery of Benedictine nuns was founded on its territory; this was destroyed by fire in 1438. Pope Eugene IV granted indulgences to help the reconstruction of the monastery, but in 1511, the sisters moved to Volterra.The village lost self-government in 1776 when it was absorbed by Pomarance.
Monuments
- A church of the 16th century, attributed to Bartolomeo Ammannati.
- Two oratories, one of the Institute of Charity and the other of Saint Donnino. In this second there's a nail considered miraculous for illnesses.
- Casa Serafini, on whose walls is a commemorating tablet noting that Giuseppe Garibaldi stayed there from 28 August to 1 September 1849.