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

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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
Museum, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Oratory of the Compagnia di San Bernardino, Siena
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3.5 miS
Gothic church with a spare interior
Basilica of San Francesco, Siena
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3.4 miSW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
San Pietro alla Magione, Siena
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3.5 miSW
Church
Oratorio di San Rocco, Siena
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3.4 miSW
Church
Santa Maria in Portico a Fontegiusta, Siena
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2.7 miS
Reconstructed 15th-century church
Basilica dell'Osservanza, Siena
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3.3 miSW
City gate, Historical place
Porta Camollia, Siena
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3.3 miSW
Church, Renaissance architecture
Oratorio del Santo Sepolcro, Siena
85 min walk • The Oratory del Santo Sepolcro is a renaissance-style chapel or small church located at the beginning of Viale Vittorio Emanuele, just across from Porta Camollia in the city of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy.
3 miNW
Church
Santi Giacomo e Niccolò
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3.5 miSW
Church, Baroque architecture, Romanesque architecture
Sant'Andrea Apostolo, Siena
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3.5 miSW
Church, Baroque architecture, Romanesque architecture
Chiesa di Santo Stefano alla Lizza, Siena
89 min walk • Santo Stefano alla Lizza is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church located on Via dei Gazzani, in the city of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino.

Certosa di Pontignano, Castelnuovo Berardenga

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