Torre di Roncisvalle
Torre di Roncisvalle is a tower overlooking Valtellina at an altitude of 689 metres, located in the Castionetto district of Chiuro, in the province of Sondrio, northern Italy. The massive tower offers an effective lookout point even today.- Type: Tower
- Description: tower in Chiuro, Italy
- Also known as: “Torre di Castionetto” and “Turm von Roncesvalles”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Chiesa di Sant’Ignazio and San Maurizio Church.
Chiesa di Sant’Ignazio
Church
Chiesa di Sant’Ignazio is a church, which is situated 1¼ km west of Torre di Roncisvalle.
Madonna di Campagna
Church
Madonna di Campagna is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Torre di Roncisvalle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vangione Superiore and Ligone (Santa Maria).
Vangione Superiore
Hamlet
Vangione Superiore is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Torre di Roncisvalle.
Ligone (Santa Maria)
Hamlet
Ligone (Santa Maria) is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km east of Torre di Roncisvalle.
Prato Valentino
Hamlet
Prato Valentino is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km east of Torre di Roncisvalle.
Torre di Roncisvalle
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Chiuro, Province of Sondrio, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.18153° or 46° 10′ 54″ north
Longitude
10.00006° or 10° 0′ 0″ east
Open location code
8FRG52J2+J2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tower
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Uzbek—“Torre di Roncisvalle” goes by many names.
- German: “Torre di Roncisvalle”
- Italian: “Torre di Roncisvalle”
- Uzbek: “Torre di Roncisvalle”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Chiesa di San Rocco and Incisioni rupestri.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Torre di Roncisvalle and Cràp del Pìch.
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