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History of the structure: The idea of founding a nursery school in Buonconvento matured after the election as Montepulciano’ s bishop of Monsignor Giuseppe Battignani, already local parson, who, becoming promoter of the... more »
Conspicuous are the traces of the ancient cloister at Piazza del Grano in Asciano. Today are still present the entrance floor( in herring bone-bricks), the small cloister with a well of endless water, the stairs, the loggia a... more »
Outside the church of Saint Catherine, after going down the stairs, there is the gate of Saint Laurence, called like this because the way which comes out, led to the church of Saint Lawrence Extra Moenia. Today, it is called ... more »
The discovery, in 1899, of a mosaic in a good state of preservation in a vegetable-garden of the family Francini-Naldi in the centre of Asciano, doesn’t amaze, seen the Etruscan origins of the place. The rests refer pro... more »
In Monteroni d’Arbia it is kept a wonderful fortified mill of the first half of the XIV century. The imposing building is one of the possessions of the near grancia of Cuna, as testify some documents of the XVI century,... more »
This building, which presents itself as the biggest tower of the circle of walls of the village, has been the seat of the governors or podestas of Asciano for at least three centuries(from the XIV and the XVI century). The pr... more »
The Palace of Gori Martini is a nineteenth-century palace, which was built by the rich family Martini of Sienese origin, who bought the Cassero in 1500. With the extinction of the male line of Martini, the last heiress, Giudi... more »
The Palace Tolomei is at the beginning of Via Bartolenga, near the Basilica of Saint Agata. It was built by the noble sienese family which had a lot of lands and houses in the countryside of Asciano. In 1317, it was erected a... more »
The Port of St. Andrew is so named because it went out to go to the church of Sant'Andrea Extra Moenia ( "outside the walls"). In Corsican time was called the Village Gate or Door Sclavi, by the name of a family of ... more »
The old door that leads to Valle Serraia, to the east, is known as Port Serraia. Located at the junction between wall and the ancient castle keep, for this was also known as Puerta del Cassero. It is also known as Port Martin... more »
Monumento in pietra realizzati da Jean Paul Philippe nel 1993 e collocato al bivio di tre stradine di campagna fra Mucigliani e Leonina. Questa la definizione che dell’opera da l’artista francese: Qualche an... more »
The second half of 1500 was very successful for Asciano. They returned to peace and was manifested the will of the people to resume activities forget for a number of years and thus restore the economy, the complete structure ... more »
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