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Things to see in San Quirico d'Orcia
In San Quirico d'Orcia the atlas lists 6 historic places: 2 fortresses and towers, 1 abbey or monastery, 1 castle, 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: Asciano–Monte Antico railway, railway line in Italy.
- 6historic places
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- 409 maltitude
The town
San Quirico d’Orcia, named after Saint Quiricus, is based in the Val d'Orcia natural park at the northern edge of Val d'Orcia area in southern Tuscany. Its surrounding walls result from its use as a military outpost in the 1550s; however its centre houses a medieval plan and includes the Romanesque Churches of Collegiata ad Santa Maria dell’Assunta, Palazzo Chigi, Church of San Francesco, and the Ospedale della Scala. The latter of these is a monument to the pilgrimage along via Francigena, the road on which the town is located but also more importantly the road which linked Rome with Canterbury.
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6 places
Abbeys and monasteries 1
Castles 1
Museums 1
Villas and palaces 1
What to see, according to Wikivoyage
The Leonini Gardens (Horti Leonini) on the ancient ramparts. The gardens date from 1581 and include the 1688 sculpture of Cosimo De Medici 111.
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