Pienza

Pienza () is a town and comune in the province of Siena, Tuscany, in the historical region of Val d'Orcia. Situated between the towns of Montepulciano and Montalcino, it is considered the "touchstone of Renaissance urbanism".

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Pienza is a small town in Tuscany, Italy, located in the province of Siena between Montepulciano and Montalcino. It is widely regarded as a key example of Renaissance urban planning and design, making it historically significant for how it shaped ideas about city organization and architecture during that era.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Pienza
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Pienza
Italian comune.image_skyline: Pienza italy.jpg
Italian comune.image_shield: Pienza-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.region: Tuscany
Italian comune.province: Siena (SI)
Italian comune.frazioni: Cosona, La Foce, Monticchiello, Palazzo Massaini, Spadaletto
Italian comune.mayor: Manolo Garosi
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 122.96
Italian comune.population_total: 2091
Italian comune.population_as_of: 28 February 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym: Pientini
Italian comune.elevation_m: 491
Italian comune.saint: St. Andrew the Apostle
Italian comune.day: November 30
Italian comune.postal_code: 53026
Italian comune.area_code: 0578
UNESCO World Heritage Site.child: yes

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections

Contents

History
Main sights
Palazzo Piccolomini
The Duomo
Palazzo Vescovile
Palazzo Comunale
Other buildings
Monticchiello
Municipal government
Gallery
References
Sources
External links

In 1996, UNESCO declared the town a World Heritage Site, and in 2004 the entire valley, the ''Val d'Orcia'', was included on the list of UNESCO's World Cultural Landscapes.

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