TIPOLOGY
Cities, Villages and Islands
SUBTYPE
City
LOCALITY
Siena (SI)
DESCRIPTION
Siena is located in the heart of Tuscany and is surrounded by hills. It is one of the most important medieval cities in Italy. The focal point of the city is the famous Piazza del Campo, with its unusual shell shape, in which the famous Palio is held. The square is dominated by the red Palazzo Pubblico and its tower, called Torre del Mangia. The Palazzo Pubblico, like the Siena Cathedral, was built during the Government of the Nine, in the 13th century, the period of maximum economic and cultural splendour in the city.
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