Carceri di Sant'Ansano, Siena

Name: Carceri di Sant'Ansano
Address: Siena, Italy

#82 among attractions in Siena

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The Church of the Jail of Sant'Ansano, Italian: Chiese delle Carceri di Sant'Ansano, also known as the Chapel or Oratory of Sant'Ansano in Castelvecchio, is a small, medieval, Roman Catholic religious building located on via Tommaso Pendola in the Terzo di Città of the city of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy. Adjacent to the tower is the former Istituto Santa Teresa. ()

Local name: Chiesa delle Carceri di Sant'Ansano Architectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 43°18'52"N, 11°19'42"E

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Carceri di Sant'Ansano – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Santa Maria della Scala, Pinacoteca Nazionale, Piazza del Duomo, Palazzo Chigi alla Postierla.

~990 ftN
Museum, Art museum, Church
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~670 ftE
Art gallery housing Sienese masterpieces
Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena
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~1030 ftN
Square, Winery
Piazza del Duomo, Siena
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~770 ftNE
Palace
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~280 ftNW
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Palazzo Fineschi Segardi, Siena
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~150 ftSW
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Palazzo Celsi Pollini, Siena
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~1040 ftNE
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Palazzo Marsili, Siena
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~770 ftE
Gothic architecture, Church
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~1010 ftE
Church, Baroque architecture
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~960 ftNE
Palace, Gothic architecture
Palazzo Marsili-Libelli, Siena
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~330 ftE
Church, Baroque architecture
Oratory of Sant'Antonio da Padova, Siena
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Which popular attractions are close to Carceri di Sant'Ansano?

Nearby attractions include Institute of Santa Teresa, Siena (1 min walk), Palazzo Celsi Pollini, Siena (1 min walk), Santi Quirico e Giulitta, Siena (1 min walk), Santi Niccolo e Lucia, Siena (2 min walk).

How to get to Carceri di Sant'Ansano by public transport?

The nearest stations to Carceri di Sant'Ansano:

Bus

Curtatone • Lines: s1 (11 min walk)
Via Tozzi • Lines: s1 (14 min walk)