Certosa di Pontignano, Castelnuovo Berardenga

Name: Certosa di Pontignano
Address: Località Pontignano, 5, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Italy
Telephone: +39 0577 152 1104

#1 among attractions in Castelnuovo Berardenga

Top attraction, Church, Monastery

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The Certosa di Pontignano, also known as the Certosa di San Pietro, is a Carthusian monastery and church in the neighborhood of Pontignano, within the town limits of Castelnuovo Berardenga, a few kilometers north of the city of Siena, in the region of Tuscany, Italy. The monastic complex, after the expulsion of the monks in 1810, passed through various hands, until it was acquired in 1959 by the University of Siena, and used for academic meetings, conventions, and also hotel and restaurant for events such as weddings and celebrations. ()

Local name: Certosa di San Pietro Architectural style: RenaissanceCoordinates: 43°22'9"N, 11°21'34"E

Address

Località Pontignano, 5Castelnuovo Berardenga Italy

Contact

+39 0577 152 1104

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Castelnuovo Berardenga

Day trips

Certosa di Pontignano – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oratory of the Compagnia di San Bernardino, Basilica of San Francesco, San Pietro alla Magione, Oratorio di San Rocco.

3.5 miS
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Church, Sacred and religious sites
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Church, Renaissance architecture
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Church, Baroque architecture, Romanesque architecture
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