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Volterra is a beautiful walled city in , built on the top of a hill. The town is built over one of the Twelve Cities of the ancient Etruscan civilisation and has some of the original gates from that era still standing along with a dedicated museum packed with Etruscan and Roman relics.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Museo Etrusco Guarnacci and Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Saint Mary.

Museum
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The is a public archeological museum located on Via Don Giovanni Minzoni #15 in Volterra, region of , Italy. This was one of the first public museums in Italy, founded in 1761 by the aristocrat and abbott Mario Guarnacci.

Church
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Volterra Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Volterra, Italy, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is the seat of the bishop of Volterra.

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The Roman theatre of Volterra was uncovered in the 1950s, during archaeological excavations of the ancient Roman city conducted by Enrico Fiumi. 19th-century guide to the city mentions efforts in 1817 by the commune to start excavating what was considered a luxurious amphitheater at this site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Roncolla and Montebradoni.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is a village in , central , administratively a frazione of the comune of Volterra, . At the time of the 2001 census its population was 1,218. is situated 6 km southwest of Volterra.

Volterra

Latitude
43.4003° or 43° 24′ 1″ north
Longitude
10.86° or 10° 51′ 36″ east
Population
9,970
Elevation
531 metres (1,742 feet)
Open location code
8FMGCV26+42
Open­Street­Map ID
node 61753624
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3163962
Wiki­data ID
Q103305
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Wu Chinese—“Volterra” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Volterra”
  • Arabic: “فولتيرا”
  • Aragonese: “Volterra”
  • Armenian: “Վոլտերա”
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  • Belarusian: “Вальтэра”
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  • Chinese: “沃尔泰拉”
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  • Greek: “Βολτέρρα”
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  • Urdu: “وولتیرا”
  • Venetian: “Voltera”
  • Vietnamese: “Volterra, Ý”
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  • Wu Chinese: “沃尔泰拉”
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