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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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
Photo: Beckstet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Vignaccia76, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
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.
Rocca d’Orcia
Quarter
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
43.07084° or 43° 4′ 15″ northLongitude
11.63438° or 11° 38′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8FMH3JCM+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 98583345OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata 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 Poggio Garofani.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Hard Climb and Ristoro Vitaleta.
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