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Antica Farmacia
Asciano
The old Pharmacy was founded in 1795 by the Francini Naldi family, which has always been r...
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Antica Fornacetta
Asciano
One of the many little kilns was recently found by accident in the neighborhood of Cocciai...
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Antica via Bartolenga
Asciano
Until the first half of the 1400s, this ancient road corresponded to the urban path of the...
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Antiche scuderie
Asciano
The buildings now known as "The Grand Duke's Horse Stables" were constructed...
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Asilo Infantile
Buonconvento
History of the structure: The idea of founding a nursery school in Buonconvento matured af...
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Biblioteca Monastica di Monte Oliveto Maggiore
Asciano
The Library room, commissioned by Abbot Francesco Ringhieri in 1515, was designed by ...
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Cantina Storica del monastero
Asciano
The Olivetan monks dedicated themselves to agricultural activity as a direct source of liv...
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Casa natale di Amos Cassioli
Asciano
This three-story building has no particular architectural features. Its construction presu...
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Cinta muraria e porte di accesso al borgo
Rapolano Terme
The town grew from the castle built and ruled by the Counts of Scialenga in medieval times...
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Cippo di Azelio Laschi, Partigiano
Asciano
The memorial stone was erected on the precise spot where, on 10 June 1944, the seventeen-y...
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Cocciaio, fornaci e botteghe di ceramica
Asciano
Via Dei Vasari, Copperia, Cocciaio: certain local place names still in use or still ...
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Consorzio Agrario
Asciano
To the south of the historical center, during the Fascist regime, was envisioned in the 19...
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Ex Casa del Fascio
Asciano
Scheduled within the city's expansion plan drawn up in 1934, the House of the Fascist ...
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Ex Convento di S. Agostino
Asciano
This convent was clearly documented as early as the first half of the 14th century, thanks...
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Ex Convento di San Francesco
Asciano
Its construction on the ruins of an old castle seems to date back to the early 14th centur...
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Ex convento di San Galgano
Asciano
Heirs of the Benedictine tradition, the monks of San Galgano managed many local properties...
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Ex Pretura e Carceri
Asciano
The building was constructed in 1854 as the local courthouse and jail. Its location,...
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Lapide a ricordo di Pierino Papini e del suo eroismo
Asciano
The commemorative stone of Pierino Papini was placed on the corner of the reconstructed bu...
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Lapide caduti della Grande Guerra all'interno di San Vito in Versuris
Asciano
I primi due nominativi sono relativi a campagne d'Africa precedenti la Grande Guerra: ...
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Lapide caduti di Cuna nella Grande Guerra
Monteroni d'Arbia
The fallen of Cuna in the First World War: Anselmo Burroni Guido Carnicelli Gino...
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Lapide Caduti in guerra di Torre a Castello
Asciano
The plaque is located at the beginning of the driveway that leads to the parish church. ...
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Lapide commemorativa Caduti della Grande Guerra
Buonconvento
The Fallen of the Great War: Postal Code. Pannilunghi arturo med. gold ten. Cresti dot...
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Lapide commemorativa dell'eccidio del Poggiarone
Asciano
"In memory of an incomprehensible and useless massacre Following an American air a...
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Lapide dedicata ai Ferrovieri Caduti nella Grande Guerra
Asciano
The headstone is still placed above the central external door of the Asciano Scalo Station...
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Monumento ai caduti
Asciano
Shortly after the end of World War I, the citizens of Asciano felt the need to immortalize...
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Monumento ai Caduti
San Giovanni d'Asso
The Fallen of GrandeGuerra: Agnoletti Alfredo Anselmi Giulio Baglioni Emili...
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Monumento ai Caduti
Monteroni d'Arbia
The Fallen of the Great War: Andreini Bramante Andreini Cesare Andreini Giulio And...
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Monumento ai Caduti di Armaiolo
Rapolano Terme
Fallen in the War 1915 -18 Baccheschi Fustino Betti Bernardino Becatti ...
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Monumento ai caduti di Chiusure
Asciano
Brick covered structure on the front and sides of the travertine worked with architectural...
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Monumento ai Caduti di Modanella
Rapolano Terme
The fallen in the First World War, 1915 - 18 Pomaranzi Marco Sergliacopi E...
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Monumento ai Caduti di Montisi
San Giovanni d'Asso
The War Memorial of the First World War, inaugurated on October 2, 1921. In 1946 it was en...
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Monumento ai caduti di Serre di Rapolano
Rapolano Terme
Description of the monument built inside the Chapel of the Square: Base with two side...
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Monumento ai Partigiani caduti
Asciano
Monument to the Partisans of Asciano and their fallen. Its shape is significant of what ha...
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Monumento e lapide ai caduti
Rapolano Terme
National fighters and rebels Common of rapolan spa To his fallen in the war 15 - 18 ...
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Mura di cinta del borgo
Asciano
The still visible walls around Asiano date from 1234. They were built by the Siennese once...
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Mura di cinta di Buonconvento
Buonconvento
As its name suggests Buonconvento (‘good shelter’) has always been a stopping ...
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P01 - Porta Senese o del Bianchi
Asciano
The Porta Senese takes its name from the city to which it leads via the road called the La...
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P02 - Porta Occidentale o Porta del Comune
Asciano
Synthetic History 1342 - 1352 probable construction as it belongs to the third high circl...
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P03 - Porticciola o Porta delle Fonti
Asciano
Synthetic History 1342 - 1352 probable construction as it belongs to the third wall circl...
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P04 - Porta Massini: resti
Asciano
Porta Massini, also known as Porta Valdichiana, consisted of a massive square-shaped build...
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P05 - Porta Orientale
Asciano
Synthetic History 1342 - 1352 probable construction as it belongs to the third high circl...
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Palazzo del Podestà
Asciano
This building, originally the biggest tower in the town walls, was for at least three cent...
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Palazzo Gori Martini a Serre di Rapolano
Rapolano Terme
The Palace of Gori Martini is a nineteenth-century palace, which was built by the rich fam...
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Palazzo Pretorio
Buonconvento
Sulla via principale, al centro del piccolo borgo, si trova il trecentesco Palazzo Pretor...
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Palazzo Spannocchi
Asciano
The mansion Palazzo Spannocchi, in the Prato zone, sits where once the Loreto Way split in...
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Palazzo Tolomei
Asciano
The architecture of the Asciano residence of the Tolomei family is characterized by a trav...
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Panca dei Prodotti Tipici Locali
Asciano
This particular and small monument to local products, made of travertine, was conceived as...
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Ponte del Garbo
Asciano
The bridge over the Ombrone river connects Asciano with part of its territory along the an...
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Porta dei Tintori
Rapolano Terme
he following year, the Municipality of Siena itself helped to build or rebuild what had be...
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Porta di San Lorenzo a Serre di Rapolano
Rapolano Terme
Outside the church of Saint Catherine, after going down the stairs, there is the gate of S...
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Porta di Sant'Andrea a Serre di Rapolano
Rapolano Terme
The Porta of Saint Andrea in Serre di Rapolano is so-called because from it you had to pas...
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Porta Nuova e Piazza Matteotti
Rapolano Terme
The development of Rapolano in the second half of the 19th century is due to the construct...
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Porta Sant'Antonio
Rapolano Terme
The Porta di Sant’Antonio is the second ancient gate that leads into the village of ...
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Porta serraia a Serre di Rapolano
Rapolano Terme
The ancient door which leads to the Serraia valley eastwards is called Porta Serraia and i...
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Refettorio Abbazia di monte Oliveto Maggiore
Asciano
The monastic refectory is one of the largest rooms in the Abbey, with a vaulted ceiling an...
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Scultura: Ascensore
Rapolano Terme
Sculrura modern positioned in front of Porta Nuova, cantilevered over the territory of the...
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Scultura: Cerchio d’acqua
Rapolano Terme
Sculrura modern placed in the middle of the roundabout on the main road north to Gunsmith....
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Scultura: Colonna
Rapolano Terme
Sculrura modern Piazzone placed in front of the intersection, on the left coming from Port...
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Scultura: Finestra sul Mondo
Rapolano Terme
Sculrura modern Piazzone placed in front of the intersection, on the left coming from Port...
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Scultura: Fiore luminoso
Rapolano Terme
Sculrura modern positioned in front of Porta Nuova, cantilevered over the territory of the...
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Scultura: Frammenti d’arte intorno al XX secolo
Rapolano Terme
Sculrura moderna collocata all'interno di Porta Nuova, sulla sinistra entrando verso piazz...
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Scultura: Libertà sempre
Rapolano Terme
Sculrura modern placed on a small green space on the main road north, just beyond the gard...
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Scultura: Piazza Iqbal Maschi
Rapolano Terme
Modern sculpture located in a secluded corner of the water park The author Mauro Berre...
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Scultura: Porta dell’acqua
Rapolano Terme
Modern Sculrura placed at the entrance of the Water Park, in front of Terme Antica Quercio...
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Site Transitoire
Asciano
Monument in stone made by Jean Paul Philippe in 1993 and located at the junction of three ...
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Spezieria - Farmacia dell'Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore
Asciano
The Pharmacy, more specifically the Spezieria, was built together with the Abbey, leaning ...
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T00 - Ex Torre Porcellotti
Asciano
Recent inspections have highlighted the existence of a tower of which only a few traces re...
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T01 - Torre della Peschiera
Asciano
Synthetic Chronology 1287 likely construction at the same time as the second city wall 1...
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T02 - Torre delle Vallesi
Asciano
Etica Synthetic Chronology 1342 - 1352 It is probable construction as it belongs to the t...
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T03: Torre Palazzo del Podestà
Asciano
Etica Synthetic Chronology 1342 - 1352 "construction of the tower - rampart on which...
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T04: Torre delle Antiche Fonti
Asciano
Synthetic Chronology 1342 - 1352 likely construction as it belongs to the third circle of...
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T05: Torre a est della demolita Porticciola
Asciano
Synthetic Chronology 1342 - 1352 It is probable construction as it belongs to the third h...
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T06: Torre di Palazzo Tolomei
Asciano
Synthetic Chronology 1342 - 1352 abileo probable construction as it belongs to the third ...
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T07 - Torre Hospitale di San Michele
Asciano
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T08: Torre di Porta Valdichiana
Asciano
The tower, part of the fortification protecting the Pieve di Sant'Agata, was later inc...
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T09: Ex Torre posteriore Pieve di Sant'Agata
Asciano
The tower, part of the fortification protecting the Pieve di Sant'Agata, was later tra...
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T10: Torre angolare grossa di sud-est
Asciano
Synthetic Chronology 1342 - 1352 "probable construction of the bulwark - corner towe...
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Terrazza Panoramica
Asciano
After a retaining wall of friable travertine was built underneath the area around what was...
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Torre civica della Mencia
Asciano
The municipal tower is located ideally in the center of the new part of the town that was ...