Celle sul Rigo San Casciano dei Bagni

As San Casciano, Celle was also part of the properties of the Viscounts of Campiglia, but unlike the thermal baths center and the castle of Figline, didn’t remain under the control of the ancient feudal family, but since the end of the XIV century became part of the properties of the Sienese Salimbeni family and especially , due to Cione di Sandro Salimbeni , became quite hostile toward Siena several times. On the 23rd of March, 1384, Cione was able to regain Celle and was granted the permission from Siena to rebuild the walls and the fortress. In 1404, Cocco Salimbeni, Cione’s son, declared himself subject to Siena, but the hope for peace was delayed due to the conquest of Celle by Nanni Piccolomini, also member of the Sienese nobility. Only on March 14th, 1418, Celle became definitely part of the Sienese Republic, being included in the jurisdiction of the Bailiff of San Casciano. As all the castles of the area it remained faithful to Siena until August 5th, 1559, when the last bulwark of freedom represented by the Sienese Republic in Montalcino capitulated to the prevailing imperial and Medicean troops. To enhance the history of Celle, was certainly the presence of the poet Giosuè Carducci, who followed his father Michele, who was a doctor. On April 3rd, 1851, the township of San Casciano entrusted Michele Carducci to practice his profession in Celle sul Rigo. On July 26th, 1854, Carducci resigned from the position, due to the continuous conflicts with the Standard Bearer, but continued to practice until December 1855 in Celle, where the entire population was fond of him.