This square is reached through the Piazza della Cisterna . There are old palaces, seven towers and the sober collegiate church, giving this square a majestic appearance, almost solemn yet imbued with a Tuscan serenity: is it the light, the ochre col..

The square is paved with bricks in a herringbone pattern and is flanked by old houses built in the 13C and 14 C and by the tower of the Devil the twin towers of the Ardinghelli, the main Guelph family in the town. The square owes its name to its cent..

This Romanesque Collegiate church of Cathedral was built in the 12C and is literally covered in frescoes inside: those by Bartolo di Fredi from Siena depict the Old Testament with a colourful yet naïve verve and are simply adorable! Opposite the li..

This palace from the 13C and 14 is also known as the new Palace of the Podestat. It is dominated by a high 54m tower, the Torre Grossa . Go up and see the view , stunning and superb over roofs the colour of bunt bread and the towers which rise up f..

In the Palace of the People is the Great Council Chamber where Luppo Memmi of Siena painted a masterful Maestà while above are charming frescoes depicting the life of a married couple. There are also collections of paintings, mainly from the 12..

In the austere Romanesque-Gothic style, the chancel is decorated with 17 frescoes created in 1464-1465 by a Florentine maestro, Benozzo Gozzoli . The fresh colours, the sense of perspective, the intimate and familiar details come together to tell ..

Lined by palaces and tower houses, Via San Matteo is a long and bustling street.

This charming small square is reached through a vaulted passage to the left of the Collegiate church. The loggia of the Baptistry to the side is the remains of a 14C cloister: Domenico Ghirlandaio painted the fresco there in 1482 of a harmonious A..

Dominated by the powerful Rognosa tower (51m high), this 13C palace opens onto the square though a large porch, the "loggia", crowned with a great arcade.

In the Museum of Sacred Art there are the works of Benedetto da Maiano, Giuliano da Maiano and Bartolomeo di Fredi ( Madonna of the Rose on a gold background). In the same palace is room containing several funerary urns and ceramics, all Etruscan ..