Pienza
Pienza is a city in the Val d'Orcia region of Tuscany. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is considered the "touchstone of Renaissance urbanism". It had a population of about 2,100 people in 2017.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Palazzo Piccolomini and Pienza Cathedral.
Palazzo Piccolomini
Museum
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Palazzo Piccolomini is a palace in the center of Pienza, Italy, next to the Duomo. Palazzo Piccolimini is one of the earliest examples of Renaissance architecture and was built starting in 1459 to a design by Bernardo Rossellino.
Pienza Cathedral
Church
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Pienza Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Pienza, in the province of Siena, Italy. From 1462 the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Pienza, then since 1773 of the Diocese of Chiusi-Pienza, it has been since 1986 a co-cathedral in the Diocese of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza.
San Francesco
Church
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San Francesco is a gothic-style, Roman Catholic church on Corso Rosellino in the town of Pienza, province of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy. The church was founded in the 13th century by Franciscans from the monastery of Corsignano.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Quirico d’Orcia and Monticchiello.
San Quirico d’Orcia
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San Quirico d’Orcia, named after Saint Quiricus, is based in the Val d'Orcia natural park at the northern edge of Val d'Orcia area in southern Tuscany.
Monticchiello
Village
Monticchiello is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Pienza, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 213. Monticchiello is about 60 km from Siena and 8 km from Pienza. Monticchiello is situated 4 km east of Pienza.
Pienza
- Type: Locality with 2,070 residents
- Also known as: “052021”
- Location: Siena, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.0778° or 43° 4′ 40″ northLongitude
11.6779° or 11° 40′ 41″ eastPopulation
2,070Elevation
491 metres (1,611 feet)Open location code
8FMH3MHH+45GeoNames ID
6540485
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In Other Languages
“Pienza” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Comune di Pienza”
- Italian: “Pienza”
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