Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Colle di Val d'Elsa, Italy
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2.7 km
51 m
Explore Colle di Val d'Elsa in Italy with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in Colle di Val d'ElsaSight 1: Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta
The church of Santa Maria Assunta is a Catholic place of worship located in Via di Spugna, near the bridge over the Elsa, in Colle di Val d'Elsa, in the province of Siena, in the territory of the archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino.
Sight 2: Santuario della Beata Vergine del Renaio
The Sanctuary of the Beata Vergine del Renaio is a Catholic place of worship located in Colle di Val d'Elsa, in the province of Siena, in the territory of the archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino, not far from the church of Santa Maria Assunta in Spugna.
Sight 3: Teatro del Popolo
Sight 4: Museo del Cristallo
The Crystal Museum, dedicated to crystal, is a museum in Colle di Val d'Elsa, inaugurated in 2001.
Sight 5: Chiesa di Sant'Agostino
Sight 6: Casa-torre di Arnolfo di Cambio
Arnolfo's tower-house is one of the few towers in Colle di Val d'Elsa that still remain of the many that embellished the city.
Sight 7: Chiesa di Santa Maria in Canonica
The church of Santa Maria in Canonica is a Catholic place of worship located in the historic center of Colle di Val d'Elsa, in the province of Siena, within the archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino.
Sight 8: Teatro dei Varii
The Teatro dei Varii is located in Colle di Val d'Elsa.
Sight 9: Cripta della Misericordia
The Oratory of Jesus, Joseph and Mary of the Company of Death, also known as the Crypt of Mercy is a Catholic place of worship located below the cathedral of Colle di Val d'Elsa, in the province of Siena, within the archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino.
Sight 10: Cattedrale dei Santi Marziale e Alberto
Colle di Val d'Elsa Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Colle di Val d'Elsa, Tuscany, Italy. Anciently a pieve of the Holy Saviour, it is now dedicated to Saints Albert and Martial. Formerly the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Colle di Val d'Elsa from its creation in 1592, it is now a co-cathedral of the Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino.
Sight 11: Chiesa di San Pietro
Sight 12: Museo Civico e Diocesano d'Arte Sacra
The Civic and Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art was located in the Palazzo del Comune, or dei Priori di Colle di Val d'Elsa, dating back to the thirteenth - fourteenth centuries, but a few years ago it was moved to the premises of the Conservatory of San Pietro in Via Gracco del Secco.
Wikipedia: Museo civico e d'arte sacra di Colle di Val d'Elsa (IT)
Sight 13: Porta Nova
The Nova Porta, or Porta Salis or Solis or, again, Volterrana, is one of the doors that allowed access to the medieval village of Colle di Val d'Elsa.
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