Madonna di Vitaleta chapel

Madonna di Vitaleta chapel is a church in San Quirico d’Orcia, Val d’Orcia, Tuscany. Madonna di Vitaleta chapel is situated nearby to the peak Poggio Garofani, as well as near the quarter Rocca d’Orcia.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: chapel in the territory of San Quirico d’Orcia, Italy

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 3½ km east of Madonna di Vitaleta chapel.

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 3½ km east of Madonna di Vitaleta chapel.

Santi Quirico e Giulitta

Church

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Santi Quirico e Giulitta is a church, which is situated 3 km southwest of Madonna di Vitaleta chapel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pienza and Bagno Vignoni.

Pienza

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Pienza is a city in the Val d'Orcia region of Tuscany. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is considered the "touchstone of Renaissance urbanism". It had a population of about 2,100 people in 2017.

Bagno Vignoni

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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.

Rocca d’Orcia

Quarter

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Rocca d'Orcia is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Castiglione d'Orcia, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 47. Rocca d’Orcia is situated 7 km south of Madonna di Vitaleta chapel.

Madonna di Vitaleta chapel

Categories: building, tourism, chapel, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
Location: San Quirico d’Orcia, Val d’Orcia, Siena, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

43.07085° or 43° 4′ 15″ north

Longitude

11.63438° or 11° 38′ 4″ east

Open location code

8FMH3JCM+8Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 98583345

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=chapel

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

Wikidata ID

Q3657492

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Madonna di Vitaleta chapel” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Cappella della Madonna di Vitaleta”
French: “Cappella della Madonna di Vitaleta”
German: “Madonna di Vitaleta”
Italian: “Cappella della Madonna di Vitaleta”
Sardinian: “Cappella della Madonna di Vitaleta”
Spanish: “Cappella della Madonna di Vitaleta”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Buca di Ripalta and Podere Belvedere (San Quirico d’Orcia).

Nearby Places

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