Rocca della Verruca, Calci

Name: Rocca della Verruca
Address: Calci, Italy

#4 among attractions in Calci

Lookout, Historical place, Ruins

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The Rocca della Verruca is an ancient and decaying fortification erected by the Republic of Pisa on the Monti Pisani, located in a position to dominate the entire Pisan plain and the Arno valley.

Coordinates: 43°42'26"N, 10°32'3"E

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Calci Italy

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Rocca della Verruca – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Natural History Museum of the University of Pisa, Pisa Charterhouse, Santi Giovanni ed Ermolao, Scolmatore dell'Arno.

1.2 miNW
Natural history museum, History museum, Museum
Natural History Museum of the University of Pisa, Calci
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1.2 miNW
Museum, Natural history museum, Baroque architecture
Pisa Charterhouse, Calci
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1.7 miNW
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Romanesque architecture
Santi Giovanni ed Ermolao, Calci
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5.1 miSE
Canal
Scolmatore dell'Arno, Pontedera
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5.5 miS
Observatories and planetariums
European Gravitational Observatory
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2.2 miS
Church
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4.4 miE
Church
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2.5 miE
Church
Pieve di Santa Maria e San Giovanni Battista, Vicopisano
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3.5 miSE
Church
Sant'Andrea Apostolo
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1.6 miNW
43°43'33"N • 10°30'57"E
Comune di Calci, Calci
41 min walk • City hall
2.3 miS
Church
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