Chianciano Terme

Chianciano Terme is a town with 6886 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Siena, Tuscany region of Italy.

Geography

The town covers 36.52 km ². It is located about 50 km southeast of Siena and 90 km southeast of Florence, between the valleys of Chiana and the Val d' Orcia. The neighboring municipalities are Chiusi, Montepulciano, Pienza and Sarteano.

Traffic

The Station Chiusi- Chianciano Terme is located on the railway line Rome - Florence, which is part of the railway axis Berlin- Palermo. In addition, he joins Siena and Empoli with this route. Also the DB City Night Line CNL 484/5 lupus from Munich to Rome stops Chiusi -Chianciano Terme.

The place has the motorway exit Chiusi -Chianciano Terme, which is part of the A1 ( Autostrada del Sole ).

Attractions

• Church of the Immaculate Church, which was created in 1475 on the walls of a hospital built in 1272, still under the name of Santa Maria della Stella. 1555 was destroyed in the conflict of Siena to Florence and rebuilt in 1580 under the name Chiesa della Morte. Received in 1958 the current name and contains the fresco of the Madonna della Pace by Luca Signorelli.
• Chiesa della Madonna della Rosa, built in 1585-1599, designed by Baldassarre Lanci church.
• Collegiate di San Giovanni Battista, resulting in the 13th century church.

Twinning

Chianciano Terme has since 2000 partnered with the Czech town of Marianske Lazne.