Abbadia San Salvatore

Abbey of Sant'Antimo

Albarese

Acquapendente


anghiari

Archipelago Toscano


Arcidosso


Arezzo


Asciano


Badia di Coltibuono


Bagni San Filippo

Bagno Vignoni

Barberino Val d'Elsa

Beaches

Bolsena Lake


Bomarzo

Brunello di Montalcino

Buonconvento

Campagnatico


Capalbio


Castel del Piano


Castelfiorentino

Castell'Azzara

Castellina in Chianti


Castelmuzio


Castelnuovo Bererdenga


Castiglioncello Bandini


Castiglione della Pescaia


Castiglione d'Orcia


Castiglion Fiorentino


Celleno


Certaldo


Chinaciano Terme


Chianti


Chiusi


Cinigiano


Città di Castello

CivitÀ di Bagnoregio


Colle Val d'Elsa


Cortona


Crete Senesi


Diaccia Botrona

Isola d'Elba

Firenze


Follonica


Gaiole in Chianti


Gavorrano

Gerfalco


Greve in Chianti


Grosseto


Lago Trasimeno


La Foce


Manciano


Maremma


Massa Marittima


Montagnola Senese


Montalcino


Monte Amiata


Monte Argentario

montecalvello

Montefalco


Montemassi


Montemerano


Monte Oliveto Maggiore


Montepulciano


Monteriggioni


Monticchiello


Monticiano


Orbetello


Orvieto


Paganico


Parco Naturale della Maremma


Perugia


Piancastagnaio


Pienza


Pisa


Pitigliano

Prato

Radda in Chianti


Roccalbegna


Roccastrada


San Bruzio


San Casciano dei Bagni


San Galgano


San Gimignano


San Giovanni d'Asso


San Quirico d'Orcia


Sansepolcro


Santa Fiora


Sant'Antimo


Sarteano


Saturnia


Scansano


Scarlino


Seggiano


Siena


Sinalunga


Sorano


Sovana


Sovicille

Talamone

Tarquinia


Tavernelle Val di Pesa


Torrita di Siena


Trequanda


Tuscania


Umbria


Val d'Elsa


Val di Merse


Val d'Orcia


Valle d'Ombrone


Vetulonia


Viterbo

Volterra




 
Walking in Tuscany
             
 
Lucignano, panorama

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Lucignano, panorama nord [1]

album Surroundings
       
   
Lucignano
   
   

Lucignano, a medieval village with a characteristic concentric ring structure, is located 28 km south-west of Arezzo.

The name Lucignano probably derives from the Roman family of the consul Licinio. Known as the "pearl of Valdichiana", [2] Lucignano is a remarkably conserved medieval walled hill-top village (400 meters above sea level), elliptical in shape. Its altitude and strategic position on the road between Siena and Arezzo meant that between 1200 and 1500 it was continually the subject of battles between these cities, involving also Florence and Perugia. Its walls, with three gates, were constructed by the Sienese in 1371. Once the town came under the rule of Florence, construction began of the fortress, attributed to Bernardo Puccini.


Lucignano, Centro storico

Lucignano, Centro storico (3)

 

Monuments and places of interest


Sanctuary of the Madonna della Querce (attributed to Giorgio Vasari), c. 1568

Convent of the Cappuccini (c. 1580)

Church of the Misericordia (1582)

Collegiata di San Michele Arcangelo (1594)

Church of San Francesco

Of note is the elaborate reliquary made for the Church of San Francesco, which is now in the Museo Civico, on the ground floor of the 13th Century town hall (Italian: Palazzo Pretorio). Called the L’albero della vita (The Tree of Life; The Golden Tree or The Tree of Lucignano) the central stem is supported on a Gothic reliquary, from which spread out twelve branches, surmounted by a Crucifix and a pelican. On the branches there are sprigs of coral, representing the blood of Christ. [4] The tree is gilded and bejeweled and is signed by two jewellers, Ugolino da Vieri in 1350 and Gabriello D'Antonio in 1471. Also in the museum are works by Luca Sign
orelli, the Sienese School, and a Crucifixion from Umbria.

Church of San Biagio

Church of Santissima Annunziata

 

   
   

Mappa Lucignano | Ingrandire mappa


Lucignano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Florence and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Arezzo.

Lucignano borders the following municipalities: Foiano della Chiana, Marciano della Chiana, Monte San Savino, Rapolano Terme, and Sinalunga.

 

 
   


Photo gallery

 

   
Lucignano, Chiesa di San Francesco   Centro storico di Lucignano   Lucignano, veduta aerea

Chiesa di San Francesco

 

  Centro storico di Lucignano   Lucignano, veduta aerea

Art in Tuscany | Arezzo, Sansepolcro and Monterchi, the homeland of Piero dela Francesca

Map | Piero della Francesca in Tuscany and central Italy

 

Holiday accomodation in Tuscany


Podere Santa Pia stands out for its landscape of rare beauty, a mixed landscape of woods, olive groves, vineyards, and scrubland. Nature and the paths that surround it are considered the ideal place for those who love silence and tranquility. Several outdoor patio areas around the house and the appartment provide a wonderful setting for al fresco dining.
Santa Pia is an old beautifully restored holiday home which preserves the typical Tuscan rustic atmosphere. This former cloister home is located in a strategic position that allows you to reach the art cities such as Siena, Montalcino, Pienza and San Quirico d’Orcia which are easily accessible, and few kilometers from renowned spas such as Bagno Vignoni, Bagni San Filippo and Saturnia. Also, the Abbey's of Monte Oliveto Maggiore and Sant'Antimo are within reach.

Casa Vacanze Toscana | Podere Santa Pia

 

 


Colline sotto Podere Santa Pia
Podere Santa Pia
 

Colline sotto Podere Santa Pia

 

 

 
Podere Santa Pia

Former cloister, plunged into the Tuscan countryside...

 


[1] Foto di LigaDue, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
[2] City of Lucignano: Tuscany". Retrieved 14 January 2016.
[3] Foto di Gessizlicenziato in base ai termini della licenza Creative Commons Attribuzione 3.0 Unported



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