Temple of Santo Stefano della Vittoria - near Foiano della Chiana, Arezzo, Tuscany (ITALY)
The Temple of Santo Stefano della Vittoria (in Italian, Tempio di Santa Maria alla Vittoria) is a small chapel-church located in Pozzo della Chiana, a small hamlet near Foiano della Chiana in the province of Arezzo. The octagonal domed structure looms over the plain of Scannagallo, and was commissioned by Cosimo I de Medici to commemorate his victory in 1554 over the forces of Siena.
Size: 4581px × 2577px
Location: Pozzo della Chiana (AR) - Tuscany, Italy
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