Santa Caterina

Santa Caterina is a church in Pienza, Val d’Orcia, Tuscany. Santa Caterina is situated nearby to the cave Buca Presso il Romitorio di Pienza, as well as near the college Seminario Vescovile.

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Type: Church
Description: church in Pienza
Also known as: “Chiesa Santa Caterina”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pieve, Corsignano and Palazzo Piccolomini.

Pieve, Corsignano

Church

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The Pieve di Corsignano is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic pieve, that is rural parish church, located in the frazione of Corsignano, within the town limits of Pienza, province of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy. Pieve, Corsignano is situated 240 metres south of Santa Caterina.

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 640 metres southeast of Santa Caterina.

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 670 metres southeast of Santa Caterina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monticchiello and San Quirico d’Orcia.

Monticchiello

Village

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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 4½ km east of Santa Caterina.

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.

Castelmuzio

Village

Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castelmuzio 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 265. Castelmuzio is about 55 km from Siena and 8 km from Trequanda. Castelmuzio is situated 7 km north of Santa Caterina.

Santa Caterina

Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Pienza, Val d’Orcia, Siena, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

43.07914° or 43° 4′ 45″ north

Longitude

11.67153° or 11° 40′ 18″ east

Open location code

8FMH3MHC+MJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 312145697

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

Wikidata ID

Q3672909

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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Santa Caterina” goes by many names.

German: “Santa Caterina”
Italian: “chiesa di Santa Caterina”
Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Caterina”
Spanish: “iglesia de Santa Caterina (Pienza)”
Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa Caterina”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Buca Presso il Romitorio di Pienza and Seminario Vescovile.

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