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Pienza is the cultural center of the Val d’Orcia and is best known as the site of Pope Pius II’s birth in 1405.
Following the Pope’s appointment, he transformed his hometown, which had been previously known as Corsignano, into an Ideal City developed by architect Bernardo Rossellino. Today, the town is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to a number of beautiful 15th-century buildings and sites, including the Pienza Cathedral, Piccolomini Palace, and the Pieve de Corsignano Romanesque church. It preserves the longstanding regional tradition of teatro povero, or “poor theatre,” with productions presented in the nearby village of Monticchiello.
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