Pienza

Pienza

Among the centres of major importance, renowned artistic level in the Val d'Orcia is certainly Pienza. And 'post near the highway Cassia and two major urban centres, namely San Quirico d'Orcia and Castiglione d'Orcia. The city until 1462 was a small village, called by the name of Corsignano. It was in 1405, with the birth of Enea Silvio Piccolomini, who at the age of 53 years became Pope Pius II, which sought to give their country a touch of renewal, building above the old village. During the year 1996 the town was recognized by UNESCO for its beauty and historical and natural heritage Renaissance, artistic, cultural.

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