Biancane

Biancane is a heath in Pienza, Val d’Orcia, Tuscany. Biancane is situated nearby to the peak Poggio Garofani, as well as near the village Monticchiello.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palazzo Piccolomini and Pienza Cathedral.

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 3 km north of Biancane.

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 3 km north of Biancane.

Castle of Spedaletto

Hotel

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Castle of Spedaletto is a hotel, which is situated 2 km south of Biancane.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bagno Vignoni and San Quirico d’Orcia.

Bagno Vignoni

Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bagno Vignoni, is a village in the commune of San Quirico d'Orcia, 45 km to the south of Siena. Whilst the buildings in this small centre date from the mediaeval period, the first settlement in the area was during the time of the Etruscans and ancient Romans, as attested by numerous archaeological finds.

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.

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 5 km east of Biancane.

Biancane

Type: Heath
Location: Pienza, Val d’Orcia, Siena, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

43.05009° or 43° 3′ 0″ north

Longitude

11.66521° or 11° 39′ 55″ east

Open location code

8FMH3M28+23

OpenStreetMap ID

way 51685352

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=heath

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