Poggibonsi

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Poggibonsi is a Tuscan town in central Italy known for its medieval history, archaeological sites, and position along historic pilgrimage and trade routes between Florence and Siena.

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Poggibonsi canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf comune
town
administrativeDivision Comune di Poggibonsi
areaCode +39 0577
country Italy
crossedBy Via Francigena
distanceTo approximately 35 km from Siena
approximately 40 km from Florence
governedBy Mayor of Poggibonsi
hasArchaeologicalSite Parco Archeologico di Poggio Imperiale
excavations of the medieval village at Poggio Imperiale
hasEconomicActivity light industry
olive oil production
tourism
wine production
hasFestival local medieval historical reenactments
hasLandmark Chiesa di San Lorenzo
Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
Fortezza Medicea di Poggio Imperiale
Rocca di Staggia
hasRailwayStation Poggibonsi-San Gimignano railway station
hasTwinTown Martillac
Montalcino
Znojmo
historicalPeriodOfGrowth Middle Ages
historicalRegion Chianti area (border zone)
linked to: Chianti region
knownFor archaeological sites
medieval history
position on historic pilgrimage routes
position on historic trade routes
language Italian
localDialect Tuscan Italian
locatedBetween Florence
Siena
locatedIn Val d'Elsa
central Italy
linked to: Central Italy
locatedOnRiver Elsa River
near Colle di Val d'Elsa
San Gimignano
partOf Metropolitan area between Florence and Siena
postalCode 53036
province Province of Siena
railwayLine Empoli–Siena railway
region Tuscany
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
wasImportantOn medieval pilgrimage routes to Rome
medieval trade routes between Florence and Siena

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Province of Siena contains Poggibonsi
Issoudun hasTwinTown Poggibonsi
Valdelsa containsSettlement Poggibonsi
Elsa River flowsThrough Poggibonsi
Empoli–Siena railway serves Poggibonsi
Pesa flowsThrough Poggibonsi