The mighty mole, readily identifiable by distinctive red color of the bricks with which was built entirely of Grancia of Cuna testimony is best preserved medieval fortified farm, as well as one of the most special and interesting architectural complex campaign and Senese 'whole Tuscany.

The place already in the twelfth century there was a 'hospital' dedicated to welcome and give assistance to pilgrims and merchants transitanti along the Via Francigena that close, the scavalcava Arbia. From a document of Pope Eugenio III, it appears that this building was owned by the Towers. The entire county became property of Siena Corsican already in the 13 st century but the farm on the 'poggiarelle of Cuna and Castelluccio' was given to the Hospital of Santa Maria della Scala, one of the most powerful institutions of time. The rector of the hospital catering to Menghi Right now decided to expand the existing building. Since then, Grancia developed in a small village self surrounded by walls, with gates and towers, houses and the farm at the centre-fortress.

His successor, probably Giovanni de 'Tolomei, begin construction of a new barn and restructuring of the church dedicated to Saint James and Christopher in 1314. In the 14 th century, because of strong political and military instability, the hospital, to protect the stocks of grain and cereals, was forced to fortify the barn. The granaries were fortified campaign called 'Grancia'.
Cuna The complex consists of a large square block walls with a shoe, two towers and defensive apparatus equipped with a stick on the southern front. The main entrance places in a courtyard in the shape of 'L' from which you access to the premises and warehouses interior thanks to a ramp [which allows you to climb with beasts from soma to the higher floors] covered in the first section with beautiful times cross. That was the real-farm fortress surrounded by walls of the first ring of the 14 st century with most of the walkway patrol still visible, loopholes and gangway. A second ring around the farm in the village built around it. Of this circle was still integrates the main door.

Cuna was sacked only in 1554, during the last War of Siena, from the Austro Ispaniche troops. Duarnte the second half of the 16 th century was a roof added to the farm and towers that covered the existing battlements. The house, between the two circles walls, is 17 st century.

Cuna said asylum to kings and popes in 1386 to Urban VI in 1420 to Martin V in 1451 to Paul III. In 1640 Carlo died here of Guise family of Lorraine.

NOTE
The Grancia was a fortified farm developed on the site where, in the Middle Ages, was to be a hospice or a hospital for the reception of passengers. Located in the countryside, in the middle of large land ownership that the hospital had, was the centre of the wheat harvest and the whole agricultural production necessary for the maintenance of the hospital. His fortification, which was used to protect it from raids, is an architectural type and a sure point of reference for those who uporabil in case of difficulty. [ 'The Place of Science in Tuscany']

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