Church of the Poor Clares

Church of the Poor Clares is a church in Siena, Siena, Tuscany which is located on Via Paolo Mascagni. Church of the Poor Clares is situated nearby to the university DSU Toscana, as well as near the historic building Casa di Ettore Bastianini.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: church in Siena
Also known as: “Santa Chiara”
Address: Via Paolo Mascagni, Siena, 53100
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Siena Cathedral and Palazzo Fineschi Segardi.

Siena Cathedral

Church

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Siena Cathedral is a medieval church in Siena, Italy, dedicated from its earliest days as a Roman Catholic Marian church, and now dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. Siena Cathedral is situated 370 metres northeast of Church of the Poor Clares.

Palazzo Fineschi Segardi

Manor estate

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The Palazzo Fineschi Sergardi is a 16th-century urban palace located the Pian dei Mantellini neighborhood of the city of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy. It is located near the Palazzo Celsi Pollini. Palazzo Fineschi Segardi is situated 120 metres southeast of Church of the Poor Clares.

Santa Maria della Scala

Public building

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Santa Maria della Scala is located in Siena, Italy. Now a museum, it was once an important civic hospital dedicated to caring for abandoned children, the poor, the sick, and pilgrims. Santa Maria della Scala is situated 270 metres northeast of Church of the Poor Clares.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Prospero and Valli.

San Prospero

Suburb

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San Prospero is a neighborhood in the city of Siena, Tuscany. It represents the first of the so-called "first-generation suburbs" developed outside the city walls.