Siena, one of the most famous cities in the world, is a beautiful Tuscan city that has its heart in the center historian who has kept the charm and architecture with medieval palaces, towers, walls.
- Duomo di Siena: one of the religious buildings in the Gothic style more evocative of Italy, it dominates Siena by its height and is characterized by black and white marble. Inside there are works by Michelangelo and Donatello.
- Piazza del Campo: the shape and location make it unique in the world, it becomes completely when there’s the Palio di Siena. Surrounded by medieval buildings, the square is bordered by the Fonte Gaia and numerous palaces.
- Torre del Mangia: the second highest medieval tower in Italy, it overlooks on Piazza del Campo and it counts 102 stair steps.
- Palazzo Pubblico: located on the Piazza del Campo, it’s flanked by the Torre del Mangia. Noteworthy are the Hall and the famous Sala del Mappamondo abd the Sala dei Nove decorated with the paintings of Ambrogio Lorenzetti: the “Allegory of good government” and the “Allegory and the effects of bad government”.
- Palazzo Piccolomini and Papesse: splendid example of Renaissance palace, now the seat of the Centre for Contemporary Art.
- Palazzo Chigi Saracini: example of medieval architecture, today home to a prestigious music academy.
- Loggia della Mercanzia: 3-arched loggia, which shows a style midway between the medieval and Renaissance. It is located at the crossroads of three major streets in the center of Siena: Banchi di sotto, Banchi di Sopra and via di Città.
- Santa Maria della Scala: massive complex that occupies an area of 350,000 square meters originally held the city hospital. Today, many areas have transformed into museums that host works of Italian and international artists.
- The Fortezza medicea: requested by Cosimo de Medici in 1500, is now a green space used in the summer or in sometimes of the year for concerts and live events.
Among other things to visit in Siena include the Civic Museum, the Pinacoteca Nazionale, the Museo dell’Opera Metropolitana, the Church of Sant’Agostino, the Academy of Fisiocritici, the Basilica of San Clemente in Santa Maria dei Servi, the Basilica of San Francesco, the Basilica of Santa Maria in Provenzano, the Basilica of San Domenico and Palazzo Salimbeni.
Among the major events that take place in Siena is the Palio di Siena, which takes place on 2 July and August 16 of each year and is located in Piazza del Campo.
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