…a place where faith, history,
and human experience converge.
ROMITORIO DI PIENZA
A unique testimony of spiritual life
Hidden within the sandstone on the edge of Pienza (only 5 minutes from the centre of the town) lies a centuries-old hermitage — a sacred place shaped by Etruscan, Roman, and Christian hands.
First uncovered by the Moricciani family in 1989, who purchased what was then nothing more than a simple chicken coop, the Romitorio di Pienza continues to reveal its secrets through ongoing restoration and study.
Within its carved chambers remain extraordinary sculptures, ancient tombs, and traces of prayer — silent witnesses to centuries of devotion.
Guided Tours
through private guided tours
THE MORICCIANI FAMILY
The discovery of forgotten treasure
THE MORICCIANI FAMILY
The discovery of forgotten treasure
In 1989, Luciano Moricciani purchased what was then nothing more than a simple chicken coop on the edge of Pienza. While cleaning and restoring the site with his son Carlo, they uncovered a forgotten treasure…
Today, the site is private property, and part of the Azienda Agricola Cretaiole di Moricciani Carlo