Castellare degli Ugurgieri

The Castellare degli Ugurgieri is a medieval fortress-house or fortress-palace, erected by the prominent Sienese Ugurgieri family in the 13th century. It is located on an Via Francigena off Piazza Salimbeni, in central Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Torre del Mangia and Siena Cathedral.

Torre del Mangia

The Torre del Mangia is a tower in Siena, in the Tuscany region of Italy. Built in 1338–1348, it is located in the Piazza del Campo, Siena's main square, next to the Palazzo Pubblico. Torre del Mangia is situated 170 metres south of Castellare degli Ugurgieri.

Siena Cathedral

Church

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Siena Cathedral is a medieval church in Siena, Italy, dedicated from its earliest days as a Roman Catholic Marian church, and now dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. Siena Cathedral is situated 370 metres southwest of Castellare degli Ugurgieri.

Palazzo Sansedoni

Castle

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Palazzo Sansedoni is a Gothic style urban palace and tower, whose concave facade is situated facing the Palazzo Pubblico across the Piazza del Campo in the political center of the city of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy. Palazzo Sansedoni is situated 110 metres southwest of Castellare degli Ugurgieri.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ravacciano and San Prospero.

Ravacciano

Suburb

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Ravacciano is a suburb.

San Prospero

Suburb

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San Prospero is a neighborhood in the city of Siena, Tuscany. It represents the first of the so-called "first-generation suburbs" developed outside the city walls.

Valli

Suburb

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Valli is a suburb.

Castellare degli Ugurgieri

Type: Castle
Description: Ex-Castle in Siena City Center
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Siena, Siena, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

43.31973° or 43° 19′ 11″ north

Longitude

11.33274° or 11° 19′ 58″ east

Elevation

341 metres (1,119 feet)

Open location code

8FMH889M+V3

GeoNames ID

10626931

Wikidata ID

Q3662246

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“Castellare degli Ugurgieri” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Castellare degli Ugurgieri”
Italian: “Castellare degli Ugurgieri”

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