Discover 7 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Poggibonsi (Italy). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Castello della Magione, Romituzzo <3, and St. Lawrence Church. Also, be sure to include Politeama in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Poggibonsi (Tuscany).
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Castello della Magione
Castle in Poggibonsi, Italy. The Castello della Magione is a medieval castle in Poggibonsi. It is an example of a medieval "Mansio" that belonged to the Knights Templar. The castle includes the ancient church and the “spedale” for the pilgrims in transit to Rome on the Via Francigena. The complex is near the ancient crossing of the Via Francigena over the Staggia River, near the Bonizio bridge, now destroyed.[1]
Address: Località Castello Della Magione, 1, 53036 Poggibonsi
Romituzzo <3
Also known as: Santuario di Santa Maria al Romituzzo
Catholic church in Poggibonsi, Italy. The Santuario del Romituzzo is a 15th-century Roman Catholic oratory/sanctuary church built just outside of the town of Poggibonsi, region of Tuscany, Italy.[2]
Address: Via Pietro Burresi, 17, 53036 Poggibonsi
St. Lawrence Church
Also known as: Chiesa di San Lorenzo
The church of San Lorenzo is located in the historic center of Poggibonsi, province of Siena, archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino.
Address: Via Alesci, 28, 53036 Poggibonsi
Politeama
The Politeama Theater is an important multi-purpose facility located in the heart of Poggibonsi where the classical theater "Ravvivati Costanti" dating back to the early 1800s and destroyed by bombing in December 1943 was once located and where, after the war, a movie theater operating until the early 1990s was rebuilt.
The City of Poggibonsi decided in 1997 to acquire the building and entrust its complete renovation to the firm of architects Adolfo Natalini, Piero Guicciardini and Marco Magni.
The theater is located in the main hall with a capacity of 594 seats (stage 18 meters wide, 11 meters deep and 14 meters high). The hall will also be used as a cinema and convention hall.
Other spaces include the audiovisual laboratory, recording studio, video library, exhibition hall and bar/restaurant. The smaller hall, with 196 seats, is dedicated to film screenings, conferences and is equipped with a small stage that hosts musical performances, monologues, etc.
Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
The Collegiate Church of Santa Maria Assunta, or Propositura, is the main place of Catholic worship in Poggibonsi, in the province of Siena, the seat of the parish of the same name belonging to the archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino.
Address: Via della Repubblica, 124, 53036 Poggibonsi
Chiesa di San Giovanni in Jerusalem
The church of San Giovanni in Jerusalem is a Catholic place of worship forming part of the Magione Castle complex in Poggibonsi in the province of Siena.
Chiesa di Sant'Andrea a Papaiano
The church of Sant'Andrea, now the church of San Rocco, is a religious building located in Papaiano, in the municipality of Poggibonsi, province of Siena, archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino.
Address: Via di Mocarello, 53036 Poggibonsi