
Vitaleta chapel between Pienza and San Quirico d Orcia, Tuscany, Italy #2

by Neale And Judith Clark
Title
Vitaleta chapel between Pienza and San Quirico d Orcia, Tuscany, Italy #2
Artist
Neale And Judith Clark
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Photograph - Photography
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ITALY TUSCANY - Vitaleta chapel near Pienza, San Quirico d'Orcia, Val d'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy, EU, Europe
Amongst the colourful southern Tuscany countryside beside the village of Vitaleta, lies a charming little house of praise called the Chapel of the Madonna di Vitaleta. One of the most photographed churches in Tuscany, this mystical building used to be the home of a Renaissance statue of the Madonna sculpted by the artist, Andrea della Robbia in 1590. Built in the middle of a hill, this spectacular tourist attraction was restored in 1184 by the architect Giuseppe Partini and was recently classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.The Chapel of Our Lady of Vitaleta is a small sacred building is located on a hilltop in the village Vitaleta on the road that connects San Quirico d'Orcia to Pienza
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January 7th, 2021
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