Case Frati

Case Frati is a residential area in Castiglione d’Orcia, Val d’Orcia, Tuscany. Case Frati is situated nearby to the quarter Rocca d’Orcia, as well as near the hamlet Ripa d’Orcia.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Maria Maddalena and Pieve dei Santi Stefano e Degna.

Santa Maria Maddalena

Church

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Santa Maria Maddalena is a church in Castiglione d'Orcia, Tuscany, central Italy. The church, in Romanesque style, has a single nave, ending in a semicircular apse, and a 12th-century bell tower. The facade dates to the 13th century. Santa Maria Maddalena is situated 1¼ km west of Case Frati.

Pieve dei Santi Stefano e Degna

Church

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Pieve dei Santi Stefano e Degna is a church, which is situated 1¼ km west of Case Frati.

Rocca di Tentennano

Ruins

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Rocca di Tentennano is a ruins, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Case Frati.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rocca d’Orcia and Bagno Vignoni.

Rocca d’Orcia

Quarter

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Rocca d'Orcia is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Castiglione d'Orcia, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 47.

Bagno Vignoni

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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.