Rocca Aldobrandesca, Sovana

Name: Rocca Aldobrandesca
Address: Sovana, Italy

#4 among attractions in Sovana

Forts and castles, Ruins

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The Rocca aldobrandesca is a ruined castle in Sovana, a town in the municipality of Sorano.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 42°39'27"N, 11°38'56"E

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Rocca Aldobrandesca – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pitigliano Cathedral, Sovana Cathedral, Vitozza, Via cava.

1.9 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Baroque architecture
Pitigliano Cathedral, Pitigliano
48 min walk • Pitigliano Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul in the town of Pitigliano, in the region of Tuscany, Italy. It is currently the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello, established in 1986.
0.4 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Romanesque architecture
Sovana Cathedral, Sovana
10 min walk • Sovana Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Sovana, now a frazione of the town of Sorano, in the province of Grosseto, region of Tuscany, Italy, dedicated to Saint Peter.
5.7 miE
Archaeological site
Vitozza, Sorano
145 min walk • Vitozza is a cave settlement located near the village of San Quirico in the municipality of Sorano, in the province of Grosseto, southern Tuscany, which was inhabited from Etruscan times until the end of the 18th century.
0.5 miS
Archaeological site
Via cava, Sovana
14 min walk • The Vie Cave, also known in Italian as Cavoni, is a road network in southern Europe, found in Spain, Italy, Turkey and as far east as Jordan. In Italy they partly link an Etruscan necropolis and several settlements in the area between Sovana, Sorano and Pitigliano.
~780 ftW
42°39'25"N • 11°38'46"E
Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, Sovana
4 min walk • Church
2 miS
Church
Santuario della Madonna delle Grazie, Pitigliano
52 min walk • The shrine of Madonna delle Grazie is a religious building located in Pitigliano, in the province of Grosseto.
5.7 miSW
City, Archaeological site
Statonia
147 min walk • Statonia was an ancient Etruscan city whose location is unknown and disputed. Directly cite by George Dennis, The Cities and Cemeteries of Etruria vol I pag. 467 ss. Chapter XXIV STATONIA: ".. If not on this site, where shall we place the ancient Statonia? it is a question not to be answered definitely.
2.1 miSE
Cemetery
Cimitero ebraico di Pitigliano, Pitigliano
53 min walk • The Jewish cemetery is a cemetery space located in Pitigliano, on a small tuff plateau that rises at the southeastern foot of the higher cliff on which the historic town center stands.
1.8 miSE
Church
Chiesa di Santa Maria e San Rocco, Pitigliano
48 min walk • The church of Santa Maria e San Rocco is a sacred building located in Pitigliano, in the province of Grosseto.
1.9 miSE
42°38'2"N • 11°40'2"E
Sinagoga e Ghetto Ebraico, Pitigliano
48 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, History museum, Synagogue
3.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Fortezza Orsini, Sorano
97 min walk • The Orsini Fortress is an imposing fortified and residential complex located in the upper part of the village of Sorano, in the province of Grosseto, in a dominant position with respect to the entire town and the surrounding area.

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Which popular attractions are close to Rocca Aldobrandesca?

Nearby attractions include Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, Sovana (4 min walk), Sovana Cathedral, Sovana (10 min walk), Via cava, Sovana (14 min walk).