Fortezza di Poggio Imperiale
Fortezza di Poggio Imperiale is a castle in Poggibonsi, Siena, Tuscany. Fortezza di Poggio Imperiale is situated nearby to Poggibonsi Archaeodrome - Open Air Museum, as well as near the park Parco Robert Baden Powell.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Poggibonsi, Italy
- Also known as: “Cassero della Fortezza”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Poggibonsi Archaeodrome - Open Air Museum and Castello della Magione.
Poggibonsi Archaeodrome - Open Air Museum
Museum
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Poggibonsi Archaeodrome - Open Air Museum is situated 290 metres northwest of Fortezza di Poggio Imperiale.
Castello della Magione
Castle
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. Castello della Magione is situated 410 metres southeast of Fortezza di Poggio Imperiale.
Santuario del Romituzzo, Poggibonsi
Church
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The Santuario del Romituzzo is a 15th-century Roman Catholic oratory/sanctuary church built just outside of the town of Poggibonsi, region of Tuscany, Italy. Santuario del Romituzzo, Poggibonsi is situated 310 metres northeast of Fortezza di Poggio Imperiale.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Val di Elsa and Papaiano.
Val di Elsa
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.
Fortezza di Poggio Imperiale
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Poggibonsi, Siena, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.46007° or 43° 27′ 36″ northLongitude
11.1557° or 11° 9′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8FMHF564+27OpenStreetMap ID
way 42407989OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3748733
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Fortezza di Poggio Imperiale” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fortezza di Poggio Imperiale”
- French: “forteresse de Poggio Imperiale”
- French: “Forteresse de Poggio Imperiale”
- Hungarian: “Fortezza di Poggio Imperiale”
- Hungarian: “Poggio Imperiale várkastély”
- Italian: “fortezza di Poggio Imperiale o Poggio Bonizi”
- Italian: “fortezza di Poggio Imperiale”
- Italian: “Fortezza di Poggio Imperiale”
- Italian: “Fortezza Medicea di Poggio Imperiale”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parco Robert Baden Powell and Biblioteca dell’Istituto di Istruzione Superiore Roncalli.
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