Vescovato

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Vescovato is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. ()

Alternative names: Population: 2.6 thous. (2019)Area: 6.76 mi²Coordinates: 42°29'35"N, 9°26'19"E

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Vescovato – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lucciana Cathedral, Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de La Porta, Église Saint-André de Loreto-di-Casinca, Castellare-di-Casinca.

4.3 miNE
Church
Lucciana Cathedral
110 min walk • Lucciana Cathedral, officially the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption of Lucciana, is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Lucciana, Corsica. The former cathedral is a national monument.
6.5 miSW
Church, Baroque architecture
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de La Porta, La Porta
166 min walk • Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de La Porta is a Roman Catholic church in La Porta, Haute-Corse, Corsica. The 18th century building was classified as a Historic Monument in 1975.
1.1 miS
Church
Église Saint-André de Loreto-di-Casinca
30 min walk • Église Saint-André de Loreto-di-Casinca is a Catholic baroque church in Loreto-di-Casinca, Haute-Corse, Corsica. The building was classified as a Historic Monument in 1976.
2.4 miSE
Area
Castellare-di-Casinca, Penta-di-Casinca
61 min walk • Castellare-di-Casinca is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
1.5 miSE
Area
Sorbo-Ocagnano, Penta-di-Casinca
39 min walk • Sorbo-Ocagnano is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
~330 ftE
Church
Vescovato Cathedral
2 min walk • Vescovato Cathedral is a Catholic church in Vescovato, Corsica. It was the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese between 1440 and 1570. The cathedral is now the parish church of St. Martin. The Bishop of Mariana built the church here in 1380.
6 miSE
Tower
Torra di San Pellegrinu
153 min walk • The Tower of San Pellegrinu was a Genoese tower located in the commune of Penta-di-Casinca on the east coast of the Corsica. The tower was built in the sixteenth century sometime before 1573.
6.7 miNE
Tower
Torra di Punta d'Arcu
171 min walk • The Tower of Punta d'Arcu is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Borgo, Haute-Corse on the east coast of Corsica. Only part of the base survives.
4 miNE
Church
San Parteo Church
103 min walk • San Parteo Church or San Perteo Church is a Pisan-Romanesque church located in Corsica, France. It is a listed historical monument since 1886. The edifice dates to the 11th and 12th century. It takes its name from the fifth century San Parteo, a saint of regional renown.
2.4 miSE
Church
Église San Michele, Penta-di-Casinca
62 min walk • The church of Saint-Michel is a Catholic parish church located in Penta di Casinca in Haute-Corse. Built in the late eighteenth century, it is classified as a historical monument in 1990.
2.1 miSE
Memorial
War Memorial, Penta-di-Casinca
54 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.