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Montalto

Montalto from directly overhead

Montalto is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 313 m. Monte Luco stands 817 m to the north-northwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Casa Vecchia, a peak 2.3 miles away.

The story

The castle of Montalto lies east of Siena, Italy, in an area known as ‘la Berardenga’, which is an extensive territory in the Chianti region of Tuscany. Its position right on the border between the territories of Siena and Florence gave it great strategic importance during the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. Much of the castle is from medieval times and parts date back to 1000 or earlier; extensive restorations were performed in the 16th century and again in the 19th century.

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Wikidata Q3662718, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates43.36954, 11.54690

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Casa Vecchia: 2.3 mi
  • Poggio Santa Lucia: 2.6 mi
  • Poggio Gogolo: 2.7 mi
  • Monte dei Casucci: 2.9 mi
  • Monte Longo: 3.0 mi
Museums
Parks
  • Giardino Villa Chigi Saracini: 2.7 mi
  • Parco dell'Acqua: 6.0 mi
  • Borgo dei Piani: 6.0 mi
  • Parco dei Tribbi: 6.8 mi
  • Piazza della Repubblica: 8.7 mi
Historic sites
Attractions: 58
  • Fontana di Luca Cava: 2.8 mi
  • Ponte romano: 7.5 mi
  • Cisterna XVI sec.: 9.3 mi
  • Giardino all'italiana Villa Fagnano: 10.4 mi
  • Ninfeo Villa Fagnano: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 55
  • Site Transitoire: 6.7 mi
  • I Colori Del Chianti: 7.7 mi
  • Virgen Negra: 8.1 mi
  • Struzzi Metropolitani: 8.1 mi
  • Struzzi Metropolitani: 8.1 mi
Springs: 50
  • Terme San Giovanni: 6.6 mi
  • Il Borro a Doccio: 8.8 mi
  • Fonte al Fringuello: 9.3 mi
  • La Fonte Murata: 10.8 mi
  • Fonte delle Monache: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 24
Picnic sites: 17
Waterfalls: 6
  • Cascata di Sant'Ansano: 15.1 mi
  • Cascata del Diborrato: 20.8 mi
  • Cascata: 20.9 mi
  • Pisciolo di Macereto: 22.5 mi
  • Cascata di Meriggioni: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
Nature reserves: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Spiaggetta: 19.4 mi
Hot springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Montalto. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Monte LucoNNW 339°817.3 m5.6 mi
Monte MassetoNNW 332°768 m5.2 mi
Monte di ValdenanoNNW 338°693 m4.7 mi
MontecastelliNW 314°665 m5.2 mi
MontemartiniNW 310°662 m4.8 mi
Poggio AscensioneN 6°655 m4.6 mi
Poggio San SincianoN 355°652 m6.7 mi
Monte di RotaNNE 14°650 m4.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:1817:4818:26
June solstice05:3420:1520:59
September equinox07:0118:3619:14
December solstice07:4415:5516:41

Local time (Europe/Rome).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/504188920

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