Vitaleta chapel at sunset, Val d'orcia Tuscany
by Neale And Judith Clark
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Vitaleta chapel at sunset, Val d'orcia Tuscany
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Neale And Judith Clark
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Photograph - Photography
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Classic Tuscany a view at sunset of the now restored Vitaleta chapel surrounded by Cypress trees on a hilltop 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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December 11th, 2019
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