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Things to see in Castellina in Chianti
In Castellina in Chianti the atlas lists 12 historic places: 5 castles, 4 archaeological sites, 1 fortress or tower, 1 museum and 1 historic villa or palace.
For most of these places we don’t have verified opening hours yet: always check the official website before you go.
Don’t miss: Archeology Museum of Chianti (2006), museum in Italy.
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The town
Castellina in Chianti is a town of 2,600 people (2024) and a wine region in Italy.
Castellina dates back to the 7th century BCE.
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12 places
Castles 5
Archaeological sites 4
Fortresses and towers 1
Museums 1
Villas and palaces 1
Getting there
Castellina is about 35 km (22 mi) south of Florence and about 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Siena in the wonderful Chianti region.
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
Archaeological Museum of the Chianti area (Museo Archeologico del Chianti Senese). Rocca di Castellina. The massive Rocca (castle), with a huge 14th-century tower. It houses a small Etruscan museum. Church of San Salvatore (Chiesa di San Salvatore). It has an early 15th-century fresco of Madonna with Child and a polychrome wooden statue of Christ from the same age.
Palazzo Ugolini-Squarcialupi. Palazzo Bianciardi.
The Via delle Volte tunnel.
Montecalvario Mound, outside the town. It consists of four 7th- to 6th-century BCE tombs.
Poggino necropolis, also in the neighbourhood.
Romanesque church of San Martino, at Cispiano
Church of San Giorgio alla Piazza (Chiesa di San Giorgio alla Piazza). Housing a 15th- panel from Cosimo Rosselli's workshop.
Pieve of Sant'Agnese, with a Madonna with Child by Bicci di Lorenzo.
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