Convent de Le Celle, Cortona
The Convent de Le Celle is a 13th-century Franciscan convent located in Le Celle, just outside Cortona, region of Tuscany, Italy. It is also referred to as the Convento delle Celle or Eremo Le Celle.Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: Ancient XIII century Franciscan convent in Cortona section of Celle, Arezzo,
- Also known as: “Eremo Le Celle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santa Margherita and Cortona Cathedral.
Santa Margherita
Church
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Basilica of Santa Margherita is a neo-Gothic style, Roman Catholic church, located just outside the Tuscan town of Cortona, Italy, at the intersection of Via delle Santucce and Via Sant Margherita, on a hill just below the Fortezza Medicea, and dedicated to a native saint of the town, Margaret of Cortona. Santa Margherita is situated 2 km south of Convent de Le Celle, Cortona.
Cortona Cathedral
Church
Photo: Tetraktys, Public domain.
Cortona Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Cortona, Tuscany, central Italy, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was the seat of the Bishops of Cortona from 1507 to 1986, and is now a co-cathedral in the present Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro. Cortona Cathedral is situated 2½ km southwest of Convent de Le Celle, Cortona.
Fortezza del Girifalco
Castle
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fortezza del Girifalco is a castle, which is situated 2 km south of Convent de Le Celle, Cortona.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torreone and Cegliolo.
Cegliolo
Hamlet
Photo: Albarubescens, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cegliolo is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km west of Convent de Le Celle, Cortona.
San Marco in Villa
Hamlet
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Marco in Villa is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km south of Convent de Le Celle, Cortona.
Convent de Le Celle, Cortona
- Categories: convent, historic site, and religion
- Location: Cortona, Val di Chiana, Arezzo, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.29412° or 43° 17′ 39″ northLongitude
12.00081° or 12° 0′ 3″ eastElevation
526 metres (1,726 feet)Open location code
8FMJ72V2+J8OpenStreetMap ID
way 32562699OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicGeoNames ID
7576267Wikidata ID
Q3689499
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Convent de Le Celle, Cortona” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Le Celle”
- German: “Le Celle”
- Italian: “convento delle Celle”
- Italian: “Convento delle Celle”
- Italian: “Eremo francescano delle Celle”
- Italian: “Santuario delle Celle di Cortona”
- Portuguese: “Convento de Le Celle, Cortona”
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