San Quirico d’Orcia
A historic village crossed by the Via Francigena.
In the heart of the Val d’Orcia, nestled in a landscape that gathers together some of the icons that represent Tuscany and Italy in the world, such as the cypress grove, the Vitaleta Chapel and the Belvedere farm hill, lies San Quirico d’Orcia, a town of Etruscan origins.
Crossed by the Via Francigena, the village developed from the Middle Ages around the Pieve d’Osenna, hence the ancient name of San Quirico in Osenna. The historic center has a city wall that preserves most of the fourteen towers, within which are some architectural monuments of the highest value: the Collegiate Church dedicated to Saints Quirico and Giulitta; the imposing Palazzo Chigi then Zondadari built by Cardinal Flavio Chigi to the design of the architect, a pupil of Bernini, Carlo Fontana; the Horti Leonini, built in the 16th century, by Diomede Leoni represent a fine example of an Italian garden; and the charming church of Santa Maria Assunta.
South of San Quirico, along the route of the Via Francigena, dominated by the tower of the Amerighi, is the village of Vignoni and, nearby, Bagno Vignoni, a charming and renowned spa known and frequented already by the Romans.
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Celebrate weddings in seventeenth-century halls or romantic gardens, surrounded by beauty, the scent of flowers and thermal vapors.
In the heart of the Val d’Orcia, the village of San Quirico d’Orcia is a succession of quaint alleys and romantic gardens, wonderful nooks and crannies where you can celebrate your wedding.
In the historic center, the seventeenth-century halls of the Palazzo Chigi welcome the bridal couple in elegant settings with aristocratic charm, while the building’s Teatrino-cut out of the arches of the courtyard-is an unusual location, perfect for those who wish to get married in an intimate and unusual setting.
The Horti Leonini – romantic Italian garden – and the Rose Garden are the ideal setting for saying one’s Yes surrounded by greenery and the scent of flowers, as is the Nilde Iotti Garden, housed in the Palazzo Chigi Zondadori, which is also perfect for the reception.
If you are looking for a mystical place to celebrate your wedding, the Loggiato di Santa Caterina in Bagno Vignoni is the marvelous setting that frames the union of two souls, an unmissable backdrop even for a photo shoot of water reflections and thermal vapors.
Fantastic open-air sets for capturing every couple’s most beautiful day is also the countryside that stretches around San Quirico d’Orcia, where locations such as the iconic Vitaleta Chapel can be found.
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