Discover Pieve Vecchia: Church, Culture and Trails

Pieve Vecchia: Local History and Trails

Pieve Vecchia brings together local history, festival culture and walking routes. The Rione Via dell’Amore encompasses the area of Pieve Vecchia. The Trekking Lucignano audio walking route includes the village as one of its stops. The Rione Via dell’Amore therefore features both in the area of Pieve Vecchia and in the organisation of the Maggiolata in Lucignano.

San Biagio and the History of the District

The focal point is the church of San Biagio in Pieve Vecchia. It is a Romanesque building that was renovated at the end of the 18th century. It was formerly the Pieve di San Felice in Sibano. The church of San Biagio gives the district of Pieve Vecchia its name.

Lucignano: Museum and Maggiolata

The Museo Comunale in Lucignano houses masterpieces from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, as well as the Albero d’Oro, also known as the Albero della Vita. Albero d’Oro and Albero della Vita refer to the same work.

In Lucignano, the Maggiolata takes place on the last two Sundays in May. The Rione Via dell’Amore takes part in its organisation with a flower-decorated allegorical float. The Rione Via dell’Amore also has a traditional yellow-and-red dinner that everyone can attend. The dinner represents a separate traditional feature of the Rione alongside the float and is not tied to any additional place name. For planning the timing of a visit to Lucignano, the festival connection can be focused on the last two Sundays in May. The float and the dinner represent two different traditional features of the Rione.

Trekking Lucignano: Walking Section and Sentiero della Bonifica

From Pieve Vecchia, the walking section of the Trekking Lucignano audio walking route continues towards Foiano della Chiana. As part of the same route, an unpaved road eventually leads to the Sentiero della Bonifica.

For travellers planning the route in sections, the direction of Foiano della Chiana is the first geographical reference. The transition from the walking section to the unpaved road is relevant when planning local mobility. The two road surfaces can be considered separately when planning individual stages.

Further Museums, a Castle and Regional Destinations

The Museo della Civiltà Contadina di Fratticciola and the Castello di Montecchio Vesponi are located in the vicinity of Pieve Vecchia.

The wider regional area also includes the Museo Diocesano Del Capitolo and the Museo dell'Accademia Etrusca. Poggio del Sarto, Monte Castiglion Maggio, Alta San Egidio and Monte Corneta are also located in this wider regional area. Fratticciola and Montecchio Vesponi are nearby, while the other destinations are in the wider regional area. For planning the area around Pieve Vecchia, the distinction between the vicinity and the wider regional area is relevant.

More places for your travel planning: Castiglion Fibocchi, Pierle, Sestino, Anghiari, Oliveto, Stia, Terranuova Bracciolini, Capolona.

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