Montecchio Vesponi

Located 4 km south of Castiglion Fiorentino, it lies on a hill at the bottom of the Chio valley, 364 m above sea level.

In 1281 Arezzo enlarged the castle walls completing the fortress which is visible today, making it similar to Montecolognola and Monteriggioni, and settled families in the interior.

In around 1383, the Arezzo military being weak and without control of its territory, the castle was occupied by John Hawkwood, known in Italy as "Giovanni Acuto", who settled there.

It was made part of the Castiglion Fiorentino municipality in 1774 with administrative reform of Leopold II, Duke of Tuscany.

In the 19th century the castle, formerly subdivided into many small properties, was bought by a Servadio banker who started restoration work.