Historic Churches & Religious Sites
This collection highlights the architectural evolution of religious sites in the Val d'Orcia, ranging from the 7th-century Romanesque foundations of the Pieve di Corsignano to the 15th-century Renaissance design of Pienza Cathedral. The list includes the Gothic Church of San Francesco and the Pieve dei Santi Leonardo e Cristoforo in Monticchiello, notable for its Sienese school frescoes. Also featured is the Cappella della Madonna di Vitaleta, a 19th-century rural chapel that serves as a landmark of the Tuscan countryside.
A Cappella della Madonna di Vitaleta
A secluded rural chapel located between Pienza and San Quirico d’Orcia. Rebuilt in 1884 by architect Giuseppe Partini, the stone structure features a late-Renaissance style facade and is famously framed by rows of cypress trees.
B Pienza Cathedral
Pienza Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Pienza, in the province of Siena, Italy.
C Pieve, Corsignano
The Pieve di Corsignano is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic pieve, that is rural parish church, located in the frazione of Corsignano,…
D San Francesco, Pienza
San Francesco is a gothic-style, Roman Catholic church on Corso Rosellino in the town of Pienza, province of Siena, region of Tuscany,…
E Pieve dei Santi Leonardo e Cristoforo
A 13th-century Gothic-style church in the village of Monticchiello. It houses significant 14th and 15th-century frescoes of the Sienese school, including a notable depiction of Saint Christopher and works attributed to the circle of Pietro Lorenzetti.
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