Siena Piazza Salimbeni
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Il Restauro della statua di Sallustio Bandini in Piazza Salimbeni
Nel mese di aprile del 1677, nasceva l’arcidiacono Sallustio Bandini, personaggio poliedrico che si occupò di letteratura, politica, religione e soprattutto di economia.
Il 30 dicembre 1878 la Deputazione Amministratrice della Banca Monte dei Paschi affidò all’artista Tito Sarrocchi l’incarico per la realizzazione della statua rappresentante Sallustio Bandini e dell’apparato monumentale in marmo bianco posti nella Piazza Salimbeni a Siena. Due anni dopo, nel 1880, donava il monumento alla cittadinanza per il maggior decoro degli spazi ridisegnati dall’architetto Partini.
L’opera è stata restaurata nel corso del 2015 dal Comune di Siena grazie al finanziamento della Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena. La scultura dell’economista senese è infatti diventata negli anni un simbolo identificativo della Banca più antica del mondo.
Mps 360 eXperience: Piazza Salimbeni ieri ed oggi
Scopri com'è cambiata Piazza Salimbeni negli ultimi 150 anni.
Nel volgere di meno di 2 secoli si è passati dalla stretta Costa Salimbeni all'attuale piazza monumentale che fa da anticamera alla sede storica di Banca Mps, la Banca più antica del mondo ancora in attività.
Siena, Italy: Piazza del Campo Siena Cathedral Piazza Salimbeni Streets of old Siena wayfare
Sienna is a beautiful medieval city in Tuscany, Italy. Piazza del Campo (Campo Square), the Mangia Tower (Torre del Mangia) and Santa Maria in Provenzano Church are the main attractions in this city.
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Siena Piazza Salimbeni
18 Novembre 2012
Viaggio a Siena
Piazza Salimbeni: Monte Dei Paschi
Salimbeni Palace, Siena, Tuscany, Italy, Europe
Palazzo Salimbeni is a Gothic style urban palace located on the Piazza Salimbeni, just off Via Banchi di Sopra in the Terzo di Camollia of the city of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy. The building, associated with an ancient mercantile family of Siena, currently houses the main offices of the Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, one of the oldest banks in the world. It was built in the 14th century, likely above pre-existing 12th-13th century structures. In the 19th century it was remodeled in neo-Gothic style, with detail including the merlons, the Lombard bands under them, the ogival triple mullioned windows, inspired by Siena's Palazzo Pubblico. It was further renovated by architect Pierluigi Spadolini during the 20th century. It faces a square with a statue of the local religious figure Sallustio Bandini, dating to 1882. Neighboring palaces include the Palazzo Santucci (16th century). Facing Palazzo Salimbeni, to the right stands the Palazzo Spannocchi (1470), designed by Giuliano da Maiano. South along Via Banchi di Sopra are the Palaces Bichi Ruspoli and Tolomei.
Piazza Salimbeni Natale a Siena
In questo breve video in primo piano l'albero di Natale a Siena posto a Piazza Salimbeni
Walk around Siena Italy 4K.
Walk around Siena - a city in the Italian region of Toscana. We will begin this walk at the railway station and go through the most interesting places in the city.
0:00 Siena Train Station
0:08 Galleria PortaSiena
01:35 The beginning of the system of escalators for the rise in the city.
6:10 Viale Vittorio Emanuele II
10:30 Porta Camollia
12:10 Via Camollia
16:20 Via dei Gazzani
18:50 Via Camollia
24:20 Piazza Salimbeni Palazzo Salimbeni
24:55 Via Pianigiani
26:05 Piazza Giacomo Matteotti
28:20 Via Pianigiani
29:50 Via Banchi di Sopra
31:35 Piazza Tolomei Chiesa di San Cristoforo
32:20 Via Banchi di Sopra
33:25 Loggia della Mercanzia Croce del Travaglio
34:30 Vicolo S. Pietro
34:50 Piazza del Campo Palazzo Pubblico Torre del Mangia
46:45 Fonte Gaia
48:40 Costa Barbieri
49:55 Via di Città
54:05 Piazza Postierla
54:35 Via del Capitano
55:40 Piazza del Duomo Duomo di Siena
1:04:55 Via del Capitano
1:06:20 Piazza Postierla
1:06:35 Via di Città
1:09:25 Vicolo del Bargello
1:10:00 Piazza del Campo
1:11:40 Via Salicotto
1:13:15 Passaggio di Pescheria
1:13:35 Piazza Mercato
1:20:05 Passaggio di Pescheria
1:20:45 Vicolo delle Scotte
1:21:40 Chiesa di San Martino
1:22:05 Loggia del Papa
1:22:45 Via Pantaneto
1:23:40 Via Follonica
1:24:05 Chiesa di S.Giovannino della Staffa
1:24:40 Via Pantaneto
1:26:25 Chiesa di San Giorgio
1:27:05 Via dei Pispini
1:27:40 Piazza Santo Spirito
1:27:50 Parrocchia di Santo Spirito
1:28:10 Via dei Pispini
1:28:45 Via Pantaneto
1:29:50 Via S. Girolamo
1:30:30 Via dei Servi
1:31:55 Basilica dei Servi
1:33:10 Observation deck with city view
1:35:15 Via dei Servi
1:36:40 Chiesa e convento di San Girolamo
1:36:50 Via del Sole
1:40:20 Via Salicotto
1:41:35 Via Malcontenti
1:42:05 Piazza Mercato
1:44:40 Via Giovanni Duprè
1:45:10 Piazza del Campo
1:48:00 Via Rinaldini
1:49:00 Banchi di Sotto
1:50:40 Via Banchi di Sopra
1:51:50 Chiesa di San Cristoforo Piazza Tolomei
1:54:05 Palazzo Salimbeni
1:54:25 Costa Incrociata
1:55:30 Via della Sapienza
1:58:00 Piazza S. Domenico
1:58:05 Convento S. Domenico
1:00:25 Observation deck with city view
2:02:10 Via della Sapienza
2:03:35 Costa Sant'Antonio
2:04:20 Santuario Casa di Santa Caterina
2:11:18 Via di Città
2:12:10 Piazza del Campo
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Places to see in ( Siena - Italy )
Places to see in ( Siena - Italy )
Siena, a city in central Italy’s Tuscany region, is distinguished by its medieval brick buildings. The fan-shaped central square, Piazza del Campo, is the site of the Palazzo Pubblico, the Gothic town hall, and Torre del Mangia, a slender 14th-century tower with sweeping views from its distinctive white crown. The city’s 17 historic “contrade” (districts) extend outward from the piazza.
Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. Siena is the capital of the province of Siena. The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. Siena is famous for its cuisine, art, museums, medieval cityscape and the Palio, a horse race held twice a year.
Siena is located in the central part of Tuscany, in the middle of a vast hilly landscape between the Arbia river valley (south), the Merse valley (south-west), the Elsa valley (north), the Chianti hills (north-east), the Montagnola Senese (west) and the Crete Senesi (south-east). The city lies at 322 m above sea level. The nearest international airports to Siena are Peretola Airport in Florence and Galileo Galilei International Airport in Pisa. There are two to three buses daily (Sena line) between Siena and Bologna Airport as well. Siena can be reached by train from both Pisa and Florence, changing at Empoli. Siena railway station is located at the bottom of a long hill outside the city walls. A series of escalators connects the train station with the old city on top of hill.
Alot to see in ( Siena - Italy ) such as :
Piazza del Campo
Torre del Mangia
Siena Cathedral
Palazzo Pubblico
Basilica of San Domenico, Siena
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
Pinacoteca Nazionale
Basilica of San Francesco
Santa Maria dei Servi
Palazzo Salimbeni, Siena
Loggia del Papa, Siena
San Martino
Basilica dell'Osservanza
Orto Botanico dell'Università di Siena
Santo Spirito
Stadio Artemio Franchi – Montepaschi Arena
Civic Museum , Siena
Fortezza Medicea
Fonte Gaia
Siena Baptistery of San Giovanni
Santa Caterina
Fontebranda, Siena
Il Palio
Biblioteca Piccolomini
Palazzo Tolomei, Siena
Crypte du Duomo
Piazza Salimbeni, Siena
Loggia della Mercanzia
Fondazione Musei Senesi
Facciatone
Oratorio di San Bernardino e Museo Diocesano
Sant'Agostino
Porta dei Pìspini, Siena
Porta San Marco
Ovile Gate
Palazzo Sansedoni, Siena
Santa Maria in Provenzano, Siena
Porta Tufi, Siena
Cappella di Piazza
Porta Romana, Siena
Archeologico Nazionale di Siena
Palazzo Spannocchi, Siena
San Cristoforo, Siena
Palazzo del Magnifico
Museo della Tortura di Siena
Fonte Nuova D'Ovile
Siena Tourist Information Office
Contrada della Civetta
Bambimus - Museo D'arte Per Bambini
Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo, Siena
( Siena - Italy ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Siena . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Siena - Italy
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Siena, Italy Walking Tour (4k Ultra HD 60fps)
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We recorded this 4k ultra hd video during our trip to Siena, Italy on June 2019.
Siena is a classic medieval hill town in Tuscany famous for its gorgeous architecture and beautiful main square (Piazza del Campo). Additionally, Siena is known for its legendary Palio horse race that takes place twice a year and draws hundreds of spectators. Our guided walking tour is about 1 mile (1.6 km) long, starts at Piazza Salimbeni, ends at Church of San Domenico and covers most attractions and historic sites of Siena.
Video Timeline Links:
03:08 Piazza Salimbeni
05:22 Tolomei Palace
07:17 Loggia della Mercanzia
08:15 Piazza del Campo
09:35 Palazzo Pubblico (Town Hall)
15:08 Palazzo Piccolomini
23:22 Palazzo Chigi-Saracini
28:56 Piazza del Duomo
29:43 Siena Cathedral (Duomo)
31:24 Cathedral Museum
33:44 Crypt & Baptistery of San Giovanni
39:15 House of St. Catherine of Siena
46:48 Church of San Domenico
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SIENA GUIDES part 3: 5 secrets of Siena you won't find on travel guides | TIPS TO TRAVEL IN ITALY
Hi, I am Ero! Siena is a beautiful italian city in the heart of tuscany, famous for its medieval cityscape, delicious cuisine and principally, the Palio, a horse race held twice a year, every year, in the main square, Piazza del Campo, an ancient tradition that is famous all over Italy and also abroad. Siena has lots of very beautiful places to visit, including the Duomo and Piazza del Campo, which of course you will end up seeing if you follow a common tourist guide as you are visiting the city. However, beside the touristy stuff and places, Siena hides a number of small but very interesting secrets, mostly notorious only to the people that live there. I have lived in Siena for a few years, and in my time here I have learned a lot about lots of these secrets and I made this video (and another one, check out ) to share with you these secrets. I am sure that they will be very useful when you visit Siena, or that they will convince you to come here and visit. Enjoy and let me know if you have any other questions. Also, if you visit Siena I will be happy to guide you through the city to see these secrets.
SECRETS:
00:38 THE WOLF STATUES: Siena is full of wolf statues (for example, in piazza del campo, in piazza della postierla, infront of palazzo tolomei, in the cortile del podesta, the two ones infront of the duomo and the one inside of the duomo, and others), however the wolf is notoriously the symbol of Rome, so why are they here? the legend says that one of the two founders of Rome, Remo, before being killed by his brother Romolo, had two children: Senio and Ascanio. After the death of their father, Senio and Ascanio ran away from Rome riding a black and a white horse that were provided by the gods Apollo and Diana, bringing the wolf that fed their father. They reached a hill and founded there Siena, that took the name of the older brother Senio. So, the wolf and a black and white flag became symbols of Siena. The roman and senese wolves can be distinguished by the fact that the roman one looks left, and the senese one looks forward.
01:45 THE HEADS OF PALAZZO SPANNOCHI: They are a row of heads at the top of a palace in Piazza Salimbeni, Palazzo Spannocchi. These heads were placed here in 1473, when the palace was built by the rich merchant Ambrogio Spannocchi, and represent faces of roman emperors and other illustrious characters, including Dante Alighieri
02:26 THE DAMA IGNUDA: It's a statue of a naked white woman looking outside from the window, in Via dei Rossi 123. This statue is called La Dama Ignuda and was made by the sculptor Pier Luigi Olla in 1995. The florentine commander Giangiacomo medici in 1555 led the Medici army in the conquest of Siena, and this statue represents a young woman that he took from Siena as a prize for himself (the girls is MARTINA VALENTI )
03:07 PIA DE' TOLOMEI'S STONE TAG: This one is definitely my favourite secret! It's a stone tag on the side of Palazzo Tolomei (in Piazza Tolomei), showing a verse of Dante's Divine comedy that says Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia; Siena mi fé, disfecemi Maremma that means remember me, I am Pia; Siena made me, Maremma destroyed me. Dante here is talking about Pia de' Tolomei's story (watch the video to discover it).
04:26 THE CONTRADA FOUNTAINS: They are 17 fountains sparse all over Siena, which represent the symbols of the Contradas. For more details watch my video about the contrada fountains:
Special thanks to Federica, Martina, Carmen, Giulia, Ingozzina and Diana for participating to this video!
Tools of this video:
- GOPRO HERO 5, videos were done either:
On a tripod, in 4K 30fps
With a Gimbal (FEYIUTECH G6) in 2,7K 30 or 60fps
Timelapses were done @4K 1picture/second or 0,5 pictures/second
- DJI PHANTOM 3 STANDARD drone @ 2,7k 30fps
- SAMSUNG GALAXY A5 2016 for the pictures
- edited with PINNACLE STUDIO 21 PLUS
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SECRETS OF SIENA (OLDER VIDEO):
SECRETS OF FLORENCE:
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DRONE VIEW OF MONTERIGGIONI:
THE CONTRADA FOUNTAINS IN SIENA:
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Palazzo Salimbeni, Sede Storica - Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena - Siena
Il complesso architettonico che si affaccia su Piazza Salimbeni, con l'antico castellare della nobile famiglia di mercanti e banchieri senesi, il rinascimentale Palazzo Spannocchi e e le forme eclettiche di Palazzo Tantucci, ospita, sin dalla sua costituzione (4 marzo 1472), la sede di Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena e custodisce memorie storiche e testimonianze artistiche di valore inestimabile.
Cosa vedere a Siena: 10 cose da fare in un giorno a Siena
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1) PIAZZA DEL CAMPO
E' senza dubbio la piazza principale di Siena, famosa in tutto il mondo per la sua originalissima forma a conciglia, per la sua bellezza architettonica e per ospitare il 2 luglio e il 16 agosto di ogni anno il celebre Palio.
Dove dormire vicino a Piazza del Campo
2) PALAZZO PUBBLICO, MUSEO CIVICO E TORRE DEL MANGIA
Palazzo Pubblico, costruito tra il 1297 e il 1310, è un importante palazzo storico che domina Piazza del Campo. L'edificio è affiancato ad una delle più alte e antiche totti italiane: la Torre del Mangia. Attualmente Palazzo Pubblico è sede dell'amministrazione comunale e del Museo Civico che ospita importanti testimonianze dell'arte senese.
Dove dormire vicino a Palazzo Pubblico
3) PINACOTECA NAZIONALE
E' il più importante museo statale della città e dal 1932 espone la più grande collezione di opere della scuola senese e dei dipinti provenienti dall'Accademia delle Belle Arti di Siena.
Dove dormire vicino alla Pinacoteca Nazionale
4) COMPLESSO MUSEALE DI SANTA MARIA ALLA SCALA
Santa Maria alla Scala è uno dei centri museali e culturali di riferimento per l'intera città con i suoi 13.000 mq ricchi di collezioni sia antiche custodite nell'annesso Museo Archeologico Nazionale annesso nei sotterranei, sia di epoca moderna.
Dove dormire vicino al Complesso Museale di Santa Maria alla Scala
5) DUOMO DI SIENA E MUSEO DELL'OPERA DEL DUOMO
Il Duomo o Cattedrale metropolitana di Santa Maria Assunta, domina l'omonima piazza e rappresenta il maggiore luogo di culto della città. Accanto alla cattedrale ha sede il Museo dell'Opera del Duomo di Siena che raccoglie opere provenienti dal duomo.
Dove dormire vicino al Duomo di Siena
6) BATTISTERO DI SAN GIOVANNI
Si affaccia sull'omonima piazza raggiungibile facilmente da Piazza del Duomo con la scalinata di Piazza San Giovanni. L'opera in stile gotico viene realizzata tra il 1317 e il 1382 come estensione del duomo anche se fisicamente separata per la presenza di una discesa scoscesa.
Dove dormire vicino al Battistero di San Giovanni
7) BASILICA DI SAN DOMENICO
Sorge sulla sommità di Camporegio nell'omonima piazza ed è una delle più importanti chiese di Siena. Realizzata in stile gotico tra il 1226 e il 1465, all'interno di una splendida cappella rinascimentale custodisce la reliquia di Santa Caterina da Siena da cui anche l'appellativo di basilica cateriniana.
Dove dormire vicino alla Basilica di San Domenico
8) CASA-SANTUARIO DI SANTA CATERINA
E' un complesso di portici, loggiati, chiese e oratori a cui si accede per mezzo del Portico dei Comuni. Il santuario incorpora anche l'antica dimora dei Benincasa ovvero la casa natale di Santa Caterina.
Dove dormire vicino alla Casa-Santuario di Santa Caterina
9) PALAZZO SALIMBENI
E' un edificio storico in stile gotico senese che ospita la Banca dei Paschi di Siena, famosa per essere la più antica del mondo.
Dove dormire vicino a Palazzo Salimbeni
10) FORTEZZA MEDICEA
E' un forte eretto nei pressi del quartiere di San Prospero a pochi passi dallo Stadio Artemio Franchi, tra il 1561 e il 1563 per volere del duca di Firenze Cosimo I de' Medici.
Dove dormire vicino alla Fortezza Medicea
Più in generale ecco dove dormire per chi visita la città di Siena
Siena walking tour in historic center
The historic center of Siena is an ideal place to take a walk. See more Siena movies in our playlist: Siena is a very livable city. It's built to a human scale covering about a square kilometer which makes it small enough that you can easily walk from one end of town to the other in a single day and see almost all of the sites in between. There's an endless variety of interesting things to see along your way. A small city, but crisscrossed by dozens of little lanes that provide many miles of picturesque strolling opportunities for the ambitious trekker. It's fun to just wander around and get a little bit lost, up and down the back alleys and then find your way back to the main lane and the major landmarks. Siena is divided in three districts corresponding to the three ridges it sits on, North, West and East, with the Campo in the middle, the main piazza. At the north end of the main shopping lane, via Banchi di Sopra, there is a pretty little square, Piazza Salimbeni, with Europe's oldest bank founded in 1472. Facing that is Siena's five-star grand Hotel Continental. It's been here over 100 years, a former palace – nice spot for a break. The next square is Piazza Tolomei, whose palazzo is the oldest private residence in town dating from the early 13th century. The piazza's a popular place for locals to hang out and watch the passing parade. This main shopping street is worth walking from one end to the other, perhaps stopping for a bite at one of the attractive little restaurants along the way. And narrow side alleys will attract you with their charms. This street was once part of Europe's most important medieval route, like an agent superhighway called via Francigena, which united northern Europe with Rome, always busy with pilgrims heading for the sacred city. Via Banchi di Sopra soon ends at the beautiful Loggia Mercanzia. Built in the early 1400s the loggia had been commercial Court of Justice and a money exchange house. This is the central intersection, the heart of downtown were Siena's three main pedestrian streets come together: via Banchi di Sopra comes in from the north, then branches off to the east becoming via Banchi di Sotto, and to the west as via di Citta. The latter two, Citta and Sotto are really one street the changes name, then change again at the fringes of town. They run along tops of the three low hills that divide Siena into its three sections. At this poi nt all three districts are joined. These three streets of the widest and busiest of the pedestrian lanes in the historic center and have many buildings from the 13th through the 15th century – palaces, churches and old civic structures. Of course you will find varying kinds of find shops and restaurants throughout their lengths, which total less than one mile altogether. This is the neighborhood for easy strolling and watching the locals in action, although it does get quite full of tourists during the busy summer season. Escape the crowds by ducking into the side alleys as we will be showing you here. You'll find that when you get off the beaten track these little lanes are a lot more residential, you're not going to see a lot of shops or restaurants but you will notice the beautiful architecture, the old brick, the arches across the alley ways. Simple sites like local out walking her dog can be pretty entertaining when you just stop and take a look and wait for something to happen. Walking on the steep hills can be a challenge for anybody, especially if you have a dog who's pulling you in the opposite direction. If you're walking down you're going to be having to turn around eventually and walk back up a hill, after all this is one of the Tuscan hill towns.
Mps360experience - Siena vista da Rocca Salimbeni
Video a 360° della città di Siena vista dalla torretta di Rocca Salimbeni, sede storica di Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena.
Rocca Salimbeni: uno scrigno di opere d'arte
Ecco la sede della Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, sviluppatasi sull'antico castellare dei Salimbeni: l'edificio ha visto molte trasformazioni dall'epoca medievale ai nostri giorni:
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Vorremmo ringraziare il personale del B&B Palazzo Bulgarini per l'accoglienza e la disponibilità che abbiamo ricevuto, e per aver reso perfetta la nostra permanenza nella loro struttura!! :)
Camere meravigliose, pulite e molto accoglienti, decorate da meravigliosi affreschi: il palazzo infatti apparteneva ad un'antica famiglia nobile di Siena, e le sue decorazioni sono state mantenute!
Si trova a soli 5 minuti a piedi da Piazza del Campo e a 10 minuti da Piazza del Duomo, quindi in posizione centralissima e comodissima per visitare i luoghi principali della città!!
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Unforgettable Places - Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Siena amazed me with its charming, narrow streets, lovely, little cafes, magnificent buildings still remembering the antient times. The church build around the time Poland got baptised absolutely blew my mind away. How is it possible? It's been standing there all these years (over a milenium!). Flavours of delicious Italian cuisine tasted in a homely atmosphere definitely made my trip to Siena unforgettable. Nothing can describe the living history and charm of this wonderful city.
Soundtrack: Windswept by Kevin MacLoad,
Siena main sights:
The Siena Cathedral (Duomo), begun in the 12th century, is one of the great examples of Italian Romanesque-Gothic architecture. Its main façade was completed in 1380. It is unusual for a cathedral in that its axis runs north-south. This is because it was originally intended to be the largest cathedral in the world, with a north-south transept and an east-west nave, as is usual.[citation needed] After the completion of the transept and the building of the east wall (which still exists and may be climbed by the public via an internal staircase) the money ran out and the rest of the cathedral was abandoned.
Inside is the famous Gothic octagonal pulpit by Nicola Pisano (1266--1268) supported on lions, and the labyrinth inlaid in the flooring, traversed by penitents on their knees. Within the Sacristy are some perfectly preserved renaissance frescos by Domenico Ghirlandaio, and, beneath the Duomo, in the baptistry is the baptismal font with bas-reliefs by Donatello, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Jacopo della Quercia and other 15th-century sculptors. The Museo dell'Opera del Duomo contains Duccio's famous Maestà (1308--1311) and various other works by Sienese masters. More Sienese paintings are to be found in the Pinacoteca, e.g. 13th-century works by Diotisalvi di Speme.
The shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, the town square, which houses the Palazzo Pubblico and the Torre del Mangia, is another architectural treasure, and is famous for hosting the Palio horse race. The Palazzo Pubblico, itself a great work of architecture, houses yet another important art museum. Included within the museum is Ambrogio Lorenzetti's series of frescos on the good government and the results of good and bad government and also some of the finest frescoes of Simone Martini and Pietro Lorenzetti.
On the Piazza Salimbeni is the Palazzo Salimbeni, a notable building and also the medieval headquarters of Monte dei Paschi di Siena, one of the oldest banks in continuous existence and a major player in the Sienese economy.
Housed in the notable Gothic Palazzo Chigi on Via di Città is the Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Siena's conservatory of music.
Other churches in the city include:
Basilica dell'Osservanza
Santa Maria dei Servi
San Domenico
San Francesco
Santo Spirito
San Martino
Sanctuary of Santa Caterina, incorporating the old house of St. Catherine of Siena. It houses the miraculous Crucifix (late 12th century) from which the saint received her stigmata, and a 15th-century statue of St. Catherine.
The city's gardens include the Orto Botanico dell'Università di Siena, a botanical garden maintained by the University of Siena.
The Medicean Fortress houses the Enoteca Italiana and the Siena Jazz School, with courses and concerts all the year long and a major festival during the International Siena Jazz Masterclasses. Over two weeks more than 30 concerts and jam sessions are held in the two major town squares, on the terrace in front of the Enoteca, in the gardens of the Contrade clubs, and in numerous historical towns and villages of the Siena province. Siena is also home of Sessione Senese per la Musica e l'Arte (SSMA), a summer music program for musicians, is a fun/learning musical summer experience.
In the neighbourhood are numerous patrician villa, numerous of which attributed to Baldassarre Peruzzi:
Villa Chigi
Castle of Belcaro
Villa Celsa
Villa Cetinale
Villa Volte Alte
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