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La Fortezza, Montalcino

#11 among attractions in Montalcino

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La Fortezza (address: Piazzale della Fortezza, 7) is a place located in Montalcino (Tuscany region) and belongs to the category of forts and castles.

It is situated at an altitude of 1814 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 43°3'22"N latitude and 11°29'23"E longitude.

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Chiesa di Sant'Egidio (church, 3 min walk), Museo Civico e Diocesano d'Arte Sacra (specialty museum, 3 min walk), Church of Sant'Agostino (church, 4 min walk).

Coordinates: 43°3'22"N, 11°29'23"E
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Piazzale della Fortezza, 7Montalcino Italy

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La Fortezza – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Madonna del Soccorso, Montalcino Cathedral, San Lorenzo in San Pietro, Museo Civico e Diocesano d'Arte Sacra.

  • madonna del soccorso montalcino~1870 ftNW
    Church, Sacred and religious sites

    Madonna del Soccorso, Montalcino

    10 min walk • The Madonna or Santa Maria del Soccorso is a Roman Catholic Co-cathedral church or Sanctuary located at Via Spagni in Montalcino, region of Tuscany, Italy. The church was erected across the centuries and thus erected in multiple styles, including a renaissance layout, baroque interiors, and a neoclassical facade.

  • montalcino cathedral~1900 ftN
    Church

    Montalcino Cathedral, Montalcino

    10 min walk • Montalcino Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Montalcino in the province of Siena, Italy. Formerly the seat of the bishops of Montalcino, since 1986 it has been a co-cathedral in the Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino.

  • san lorenzo in san pietro montalcino~1320 ftN
    Church, Romanesque architecture

    San Lorenzo in San Pietro, Montalcino

    7 min walk • San Lorenzo in San Pietro is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic, parish church in Montalcino, region of Tuscany, Italy. The church has a notable painting depicting the Glorification of the Eucharist by Ventura Salimbeni depicting God the Father and Jesus with wands on an astronomical depiction of the globe encompassing the universe.

  • museo civico e diocesano darte sacra montalcino~550 ftN
    43°3'27"N • 11°29'23"E

    Museo Civico e Diocesano d'Arte Sacra, Montalcino

    3 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum

  • church of santagostino montalcino~670 ftN
    Church

    Church of Sant'Agostino, Montalcino

    4 min walk • Sant'Agostino is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church in Montalcino, region of Tuscany, Italy.

  • chiesa di santegidio montalcino~420 ftN
    Church

    Chiesa di Sant'Egidio, Montalcino

    3 min walk • The Church of Sant'Egidio or Church of the Sienese is a Catholic place of worship located in Montalcino, in the province of Siena.

  • st francis of assisi church montalcino~1470 ftNE
    Church

    St. Francis of Assisi Church, Montalcino

    8 min walk • The church of San Francesco is a sacred building located at the end of Via Ricci in Montalcino. No longer officiated today, it is owned by the municipality of Montalcino.

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Nearby attractions include Chiesa di Sant'Egidio, Montalcino (3 min walk), Museo Civico e Diocesano d'Arte Sacra, Montalcino (3 min walk), Church of Sant'Agostino, Montalcino (4 min walk), San Lorenzo in San Pietro, Montalcino (7 min walk).

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