La Torricella
La Torricella is a ruins in Volterra, Pisa, Tuscany. La Torricella is situated nearby to the archaeological site Mura Etrusche, as well as near the church Santa Chiara.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of San Giusto, Volterra and Santa Chiara.
Church of San Giusto, Volterra
Church
The Church of Santi Giusto e Clemente is a Roman Catholic church in Volterra, Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy. It is also known as San Giusto or San Giusto Nuovo. Church of San Giusto, Volterra is situated 390 metres northwest of La Torricella.
Santa Chiara
Church
Santa Chiara is a church, which is situated 340 metres southwest of La Torricella.
Roman Theatre at Volterra
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 2.5.
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. Roman Theatre at Volterra is situated 750 metres southeast of La Torricella.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montebradoni and Roncolla.
Roncolla
Hamlet
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roncolla is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southeast of La Torricella.
Saline di Volterra
Village
Photo: Janericloebe, CC BY 3.0.
Saline di Volterra is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Volterra, province of Pisa. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 1,218. Ten years later it was down to 1,143. Saline di Volterra is situated 6 km southwest of La Torricella.
La Torricella
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Volterra, Pisa, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.40934° or 43° 24′ 34″ northLongitude
10.85496° or 10° 51′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8FMGCV53+PXOpenStreetMap ID
way 367188719OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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