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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 »
Le mura di Buonconvento, che circondano il paese con la forma di un quadrato, furono fatte costruire a spese dello Spedale di Santa Maria della Scala di Siena verso il mille e trecento. Il grande ospedale di Siena, che ve... 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 Porta of Saint Andrea in Serre di Rapolano is so-called because from it you had to pass in order to reach the small church of Saint Andrea Extra Moenia(“outside the walls”). During the centuries, it was called... more »
The ancient door which leads to the Serraia valley eastwards is called Porta Serraia and it is situated at the crossroads between the castle wall and the ancient cassero; for this reason it was also called Porta del Cassero. ... 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 the XVI century was very useful for Asciano. We came back to the peace and the city dwellers wanted to resume the activities which had been forgotten for years and to restore the economy, complete the struc... more »
History of The villa was built by the will of Louis Xavier Ricci as from 1910 (date appearing on the frieze at the cornice of rückpositif) designed by the architect Gino Clerics at the official monuments to the Superint... more »
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