Torre della Mencia
Torre della Mencia is a tower in Asciano, Siena, Tuscany. Torre della Mencia is situated nearby to the church Sant’Agostino, as well as near San Bernardino.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palazzo Corboli Museum and Sant’Agostino.
Palazzo Corboli Museum
Museum
Palazzo Corboli Museum is situated 100 metres north of Torre della Mencia.
San Bernardino
Church
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Bernardino is a Romanesque-style, former Roman Catholic church building, for some decades converted to museum, in the town of Asciano, Province of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montecontieri and Crete Senese.
Montecontieri
Hamlet
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Montecontieri is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Torre della Mencia.
Crete Senese
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Crete senese refers to the residual sediment left from the Pliocene era. The crete can look alpine in areas of steep elevation or in the rolling hills where crops are cultivated and after the earth has been turned over post-harvest, the light grey color of the fields recalls the light grey of the lunar surface.
Pievina
Hamlet
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pievina is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, in the comune of Asciano, province of Siena. At the time of the 2018 parish census its population was 97. Pievina is about 25 km from Siena and 5 km from Asciano. Pievina is situated 4½ km northwest of Torre della Mencia.
Torre della Mencia
- Type: Tower
- Description: tower in Asciano
- Category: building
- Location: Asciano, Siena, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.23573° or 43° 14′ 9″ northLongitude
11.55875° or 11° 33′ 32″ eastHeight
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
8FMH6HP5+7FOpenStreetMap ID
way 714350745OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q17638786
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In Other Languages
“Torre della Mencia” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Torre della Mencia”
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Highlights include Palazzo Corboli and Municipio di Asciano.
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