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adminstrative entity
comune
self-designation
Pienza [Italian]
official name
Municipality of Pienza
official self-designation
Comune di Pienza [Italian]

Val d'Orcia, near Pienza
Val d'Orcia, near Pienza Pienza, Tuscany, Italy

Val d'Orcia, near Pienza
Val d'Orcia, near Pienza Pienza, Tuscany, Italy

Prato Gate, west elevation
Prato Gate, west elevation Pienza, Tuscany, Italy

Communal Palace of Pienza, portico
Communal Palace of Pienza, portico Pienza, Tuscany, Italy

Communal Palace of Pienza
Communal Palace of Pienza Pienza, Tuscany, Italy

Pienza Cathedral, main facade
Pienza Cathedral, main facade Pienza, Tuscany, Italy

Prato Gate, west elevation
Prato Gate, west elevation Pienza, Tuscany, Italy

Piccolomini Palace, facade detail (northwest elevation)
Piccolomini Palace, facade detail (northwest elevation) Pienza, Tuscany, Italy

Communal Palace of Pienza, clock tower
Communal Palace of Pienza, clock tower Pienza, Tuscany, Italy

Giglio Street
Giglio Street Pienza, Tuscany, Italy

House Corso Rossellino № 87, facade detail with sgraffiti
House Corso Rossellino № 87, facade detail with sgraffiti Pienza, Tuscany, Italy

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