Croce dell’Alpe di Cavarzano

Croce dell’Alpe di Cavarzano is a wayside cross in Cantagallo, Prato, Tuscany. Croce dell’Alpe di Cavarzano is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Passo Dell’Alpe di Cavarzano, as well as near the peak Monte della Scoperta.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monte della Scoperta and Poggio di Petto.

Monte della Scoperta

Peak

Photo: Naioli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Monte della Scoperta is a peak.

Poggio di Petto

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Naioli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Poggio di Petto is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Croce dell’Alpe di Cavarzano.

Abbey of Santa Maria in Montepiano

Church

The Abbey of Santa Maria in Montepiano is an 11th-century Benedictine abbey in Montepiano, Province of Prato, Italy. It was built in a high mountain pass in the Apennines of Tuscany and features medieval frescoes. Abbey of Santa Maria in Montepiano is situated 2½ km east of Croce dell’Alpe di Cavarzano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gavigno and Chiapporato.

Gavigno

Village

Photo: Massimilianogalardi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gavigno is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Croce dell’Alpe di Cavarzano.

Chiapporato

Locality

Photo: Naioli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chiapporato is a locality, which is situated 3½ km west of Croce dell’Alpe di Cavarzano.

Montepiano

Village

Photo: Tuscanycalling, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Montepiano is a village built in a pass in the Apennine Mountains at 800 m above sea level in the municipality of Vernio in the Italian region of Tuscany. Montepiano is situated 4 km east of Croce dell’Alpe di Cavarzano.

Croce dell’Alpe di Cavarzano

Type: Wayside cross
Category: historic site
Location: Cantagallo, Prato, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

44.09231° or 44° 5′ 32″ north

Longitude

11.11109° or 11° 6′ 40″ east

Open location code

8FPH34R6+WC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 333303135

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=wayside_cross

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Passo Dell’Alpe di Cavarzano and Sorgente della Faggeta.

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