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Leonini Gardens

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Leonini Gardens

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Leonini Gardens

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Location: San Quirico D'Orcia, Siena, Tuscany, Italy

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1. Porta Romana (Siena) – Via Francigena Gravel Route loop from Monteroni Sud

98.0km

06:56

1,110m

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2. Via Francigena Gravel Route – Porta Romana (Siena) loop from Buonconvento

126km

09:13

1,580m

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3. I Cipressini Farmhouse – Pienza loop from Pienza

57.7km

04:31

1,060m

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Giacomo Tuscany_Bike_Guide

October 29, 2021

The Horti Leonini are an enchanting garden located in the heart of San Quirico d'Orcia, among the ancient bastions of the village on the Via Francigena. Built around 1581 on land that Francesco I dei Medici had donated to Diomede Leoni, the Horti take their name from their owner and have maintained the original structure to this day, constituting a well-preserved example of a classic Italian garden and a model of park arrangement resumed in the following centuries. The garden is divided into two parts.
The lower area, in the shape of a rhombus, which is accessed via a small brick courtyard, is enclosed by walls and pruned holm oaks and is made up of triangular flower beds bordered by a double box hedge, with the statue of Cosimo III in the center of the Doctors

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Tommaso Vian

November 9, 2021

Nice park in the center of San Quirico d'Orcia. Manicured gardens and beautiful setting

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Willem VS

July 5, 2024

The Horti Leonini is a beautiful example of an Italian garden, created around 1580 by Diomede Leoni. The park, located in the heart of San Quirico d'Orcia, is divided into two zones. The lower part, in the shape of a diamond, is surrounded by walls and consists of triangular flower beds bordered by a double box hedge. In the center is a statue of Cosimo III de' Medici. The upper part of the park, reached by a travertine staircase, was once the site of the medieval Cassero Tower, of which only the ruins now remain.

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Location: San Quirico D'Orcia, Siena, Tuscany, Italy

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Leonini Gardens

1. Porta Romana (Siena) – Via Francigena Gravel Route loop from Monteroni Sud

2. Via Francigena Gravel Route – Porta Romana (Siena) loop from Buonconvento

3. I Cipressini Farmhouse – Pienza loop from Pienza

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