Castello della Magione
The Castello della Magione is a medieval castle in Poggibonsi. It is an example of a medieval "Mansio" that belonged to the Knights Templar. The castle includes the ancient church and the “spedale” for the pilgrims in transit to Rome on the Via Francigena.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: building in Poggibonsi, Italy
- Also known as: “castello della Magione” and “Spedale di San Giovanni in Gerusalemme alla Magione”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Giovanni in Jerusalem and Fortezza di Poggio Imperiale.
San Giovanni in Jerusalem
Church
Photo: Vignaccia76, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Giovanni in Jerusalem is a church.
Fortezza di Poggio Imperiale
Castle
Photo: Wikiger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fortezza di Poggio Imperiale is a castle, which is situated 410 metres northwest of Castello della Magione.
Poggibonsi Archaeodrome - Open Air Museum
Museum
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Poggibonsi Archaeodrome - Open Air Museum is situated 680 metres northwest of Castello della Magione.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Val di Elsa and Papaiano.
Val di Elsa
Valdelsa or Val d'Elsa is the valley of the river Elsa, in Tuscany, central Italy. The valley is divided into two traditional regions: Alta Valdelsa, in the province of Siena, Poggibonsi being the largest town in the area; and Bassa Valdelsa, in the Metropolitan City of Florence, Empoli being the largest town.
Bellavista
Suburb
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Bellavista is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Poggibonsi, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 1,327. Bellavista is about 28 km from Siena and 5 km from Poggibonsi.
Castello della Magione
- Categories: commandry, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Poggibonsi, Siena, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.45705° or 43° 27′ 25″ northLongitude
11.15852° or 11° 9′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8FMHF545+RCOpenStreetMap ID
way 330735125OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q603359
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Castello della Magione” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “castell de la Magione”
- Dutch: “castello della Magione”
- French: “château de la Magione”
- French: “Château de la Magione”
- German: “Castello della Magione”
- Italian: “castello della Magione”
- Italian: “Castello della Magione”
- Latin: “Castellum Mansionis”
- Spanish: “Castillo de la Magione”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parco Robert Baden Powell and Biblioteca dell’Istituto di Istruzione Superiore Roncalli.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Castello della Magione”. Photo: LigaDue, CC BY 3.0.