Time zone CET (UTC+1) | Elevation 409 m (1,342 ft) Local time Tuesday 5:28 AM | |
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Val d orcia siena san quirico d orcia e bagno vignoni
San Quirico d'Orcia is a comune (municipality) of about 2,500 inhabitants in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Florence and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Siena inside the Valdorcia landscape. It is named in honor of Saint Quiricus.
Contents
- Val d orcia siena san quirico d orcia e bagno vignoni
- Map of 53027 San Quirico dOrcia Province of Siena Italy
- San quirico d orcia si tuscany italy
- Geography
- Main sights
- References
Map of 53027 San Quirico d'Orcia Province of Siena, Italy
San quirico d orcia si tuscany italy
Geography
Located on the Via Francigena, San Quirico d'Orcia borders the municipalities of Castiglione d'Orcia, Montalcino, Pienza, and San Giovanni d'Asso. It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Bagno Vignoni (also named Vignoni), and Fornace Laterizi.
Main sights
The frazione of Vignoni houses a castle, a residence of the Salimbeni in the 12th century. It includes a top-less tower and a Romanesque church, once housing a crufix by Giambologna, now in the Museum of Montalcino. Annexed is also the (rebuilt) 15th century Palazzo degli Amerighi, where a plot was set against the Spanish who menaced Siena in 1558–59.
San Quirico is home to the following churches: