Croce di Prata
Croce di Prata is a wayside cross in San Quirico d’Orcia, Val d’Orcia, Tuscany. Croce di Prata is situated nearby to the church Madonna del Rosario, as well as near the village Torrenieri.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santi Quirico e Giulitta and Chiesa della Madonna di Vitaleta.
Santi Quirico e Giulitta
Church
Photo: Vignaccia76, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santi Quirico e Giulitta is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Croce di Prata.
Chiesa della Madonna di Vitaleta
Church
Santa Maria Assunta
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bagno Vignoni and Pienza.
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.
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.
Torrenieri
Village
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Torrenieri is a town in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Montalcino, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 1,239. Torrenieri is situated 6 km west of Croce di Prata.
Croce di Prata
- Type: Wayside cross
- Denomination: Catholic
- Category: historic site
- Location: San Quirico d’Orcia, Val d’Orcia, Siena, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.0669° or 43° 4′ 1″ northLongitude
11.61656° or 11° 36′ 60″ eastOpen location code
8FMH3J88+QJOpenStreetMap ID
node 5652373711OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Madonna del Rosario and Comando Carabinieri San Quirico d’Orcia.
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