Buca dell’Allocco di Porciano
Buca dell’Allocco di Porciano is a cave in Pienza, Val d’Orcia, Tuscany. Buca dell’Allocco di Porciano is situated nearby to the cave Buca Presso il Romitorio di Pienza, as well as near the church Santa Caterina.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santa Caterina and Pieve, Corsignano.
Santa Caterina
Church
Photo: Anna.Massini, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Caterina is a church, which is situated 160 metres east of Buca dell’Allocco di Porciano.
Pieve, Corsignano
Church
Photo: Bouncey2k, Public domain.
The Pieve di Corsignano is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic pieve, that is rural parish church, located in the frazione of Corsignano, within the town limits of Pienza, province of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy. Pieve, Corsignano is situated 300 metres southeast of Buca dell’Allocco di Porciano.
Palazzo Piccolomini
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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. Palazzo Piccolomini is situated 800 metres southeast of Buca dell’Allocco di Porciano.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monticchiello and San Quirico d’Orcia.
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 4½ km east of Buca dell’Allocco di Porciano.
San Quirico d’Orcia
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Castelmuzio
Village
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castelmuzio is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Trequanda, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 265. Castelmuzio is about 55 km from Siena and 8 km from Trequanda. Castelmuzio is situated 7 km north of Buca dell’Allocco di Porciano.
Buca dell’Allocco di Porciano
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Pienza, Val d’Orcia, Siena, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.07941° or 43° 4′ 46″ northLongitude
11.66965° or 11° 40′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8FMH3MH9+QVOpenStreetMap ID
node 11307578799OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Buca Presso il Romitorio di Pienza and Seminario Vescovile.
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