Val d’Orcia, the lovely Chapel of Madonna di Vitaleta

Val d’Orcia, the lovely Chapel of Madonna di Vitaleta is a scenic viewpoint in San Quirico d’Orcia, Val d’Orcia, Tuscany. Val d’Orcia, the lovely Chapel of Madonna di Vitaleta is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint CAPPELLA DELLA MADONNA DI VITALETA, as well as near the church Madonna di Vitaleta chapel.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Madonna di Vitaleta chapel and Palazzo Piccolomini.

Madonna di Vitaleta chapel

Church

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Madonna di Vitaleta chapel is a church, which is situated 610 metres west of Val d’Orcia, the lovely Chapel of Madonna di Vitaleta.

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. Palazzo Piccolomini is situated 3 km east of Val d’Orcia, the lovely Chapel of Madonna di Vitaleta.

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. Pienza Cathedral is situated 3 km east of Val d’Orcia, the lovely Chapel of Madonna di Vitaleta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pienza and Bagno Vignoni.

Pienza

Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Bagno Vignoni

Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bagno Vignoni, is a village in the commune of San Quirico d'Orcia, 45 km to the south of Siena. Whilst the buildings in this small centre date from the mediaeval period, the first settlement in the area was during the time of the Etruscans and ancient Romans, as attested by numerous archaeological finds.

Monticchiello

Village

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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 7 km east of Val d’Orcia, the lovely Chapel of Madonna di Vitaleta.

Val d’Orcia, the lovely Chapel of Madonna di Vitaleta

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: San Quirico d’Orcia, Val d’Orcia, Siena, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

43.07057° or 43° 4′ 14″ north

Longitude

11.64192° or 11° 38′ 31″ east

Open location code

8FMH3JCR+6Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13731324588

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include CAPPELLA DELLA MADONNA DI VITALETA and Poggio Garofani.

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