Gambassi Terme

The territory of Gambassi stretches over a hilly area, the Media dell'Elsa Valley. In the past it was a feudal Center, and then become home to a medieval podesteria which ended by the abolition of leopoldina reform. Followed in the 1917 constitution of a common when fractions of Varna, and Catignano staccarono Chestnut is from the town of Montaione. Castle Gambassi was dominated by the Bishops of Volterra in the early decades of 1000 while in the twelfth century to Gambassi old, placed in a lower position, he created a new one built on the hill where now in a more secure position, and men of the two places joined with agreements concluded in 1150 and 1170. In 1293, With the peace of Fucecchio, Gambassi is by cutting off part of the territory of San Gimignano to join with the Florentine, building together with the fraction of Catignano, Pulicciano and Montignoso, a new community. In 1435 it was combined with podestà of Barbialla, in 1529 and in 1530 suffered serious damage in the war that gave rise to the duchy of Florence. By leopoldina reform of 1774 was suppressed and the podesteria Gambassi was united community of Montaione, finding its self-starting in 1917. Mainly the economy of the past was based on agricultural products, even though the area was also practice the art glass in the manufacturing of terracotta.