Discover Volterra in Italy
Volterra in the region of Tuscany with its 11,264 habitants is a place located in Italy - some 133 mi or ( 214 km ) North-West of Rome , the country's capital .
Local time in Volterra is now 01:24 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Villamagna, Sensano, Sant'Anastasio, Rome, and Prato. When in this area, you might want to check out Villamagna . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Volterra ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Una deliziosa cittadina della Toscana,ricca di storia e di persone amabili,visitata ad ottobre 2008 ..
Il lato oscuro della mente
Foto ed impressioni dalla mia visita all'ex ospedale psichiatrico di Volterra dell'Aprile 2011 ..
Villa Marmini
Presentazione dell'agriturismo Villa Marmini a Volterra ..
Volterra, Italië/Toscane
Bezoek aan het historische plaatsje Volterra in Toscane ..
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Cathedral of Volterra
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is the Cathedral, or Duomo, of Volterra, Italy.
Located at 43.40 10.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Baptistery of San Giovanni (Volterra)
The Baptistery of San Giovanni an octagonal 13th century religious building standing just in front of the Duomo of Volterra, in the center of the city. It was supposedly set up in the seventh century at the site of a Roman Temple dedicated to Sun worship. Only one of the sides has been furnished with green and white marble. The Romanesque Portal has been attributed to a follower of Nicola Pisano.
Located at 43.40 10.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Fortezza Medicea (Volterra)
The Medici Fortress of Volterra is built on the highest point of the hill overlooking the town. From the outside it is an imposing structure. It takes the form of two smaller fortressess joined together. Despite its name, the origins of the fortress predate the ascendancy of the Medicis. The southern part was constructed at the command of the Duke of Athens who had been appointed governor of Florence in 1342.
Located at 43.40 10.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Santi Giusti e Clemente
Santi Giusto e Clemente is an ancient church in Volterra. It is also known as San Giusto Nuovo. A ancient church on the site, built at least by the 7th century, previously was called San Giusto in Botro, built over the tombs of Saints Giusto and Clemente . Construction of the present stone church was begun on October 28, 1628, based on designs by the architect Giovanni Coccapani, which were carried out by his pupil Ludovico Incontri. The church was finally consecreated in 1775.
Located at 43.41 10.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Lago del Gattero
Lago del Gattero is a lake in the Province of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy.
Located at 43.49 10.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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