Museo Archeologico e della Città di Pienza
Museo Archeologico e della Città di Pienza is a museum in Pienza, Val d’Orcia, Tuscany. Museo Archeologico e della Città di Pienza is situated nearby to the square Piazza San Carlo, as well as near the library Biblioteca comunale Ernesto Balducci.- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Italy
- Address: Pienza, 53026
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palazzo Piccolomini and Pienza Cathedral.
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 210 metres west of Museo Archeologico e della Città di Pienza.
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 200 metres west of Museo Archeologico e della Città di Pienza.
Chiesa della Misericordia
Church
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Chiesa della Misericordia is a church, which is situated 170 metres northwest of Museo Archeologico e della Città di Pienza.
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 3½ km east of Museo Archeologico e della Città di Pienza.
San Quirico d’Orcia
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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.
Petroio
Village
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Petroio 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 335. Petroio is about 50 km from Siena and 7 km from Trequanda. Petroio is situated 7 km north of Museo Archeologico e della Città di Pienza.
Museo Archeologico e della Città di Pienza
- Categories: archaeological museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Pienza, Val d’Orcia, Siena, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.07662° or 43° 4′ 36″ northLongitude
11.68121° or 11° 40′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8FMH3MGJ+JFOpenStreetMap ID
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q55379260
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“Museo Archeologico e della Città di Pienza” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Museo archeologico e della città di Pienza”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piazza San Carlo and Giardino Leone Piccioni.
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