Siena Attractions Travel Guide & Sites

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Siena Cathedral
The Siena Duomo di Santa Maria Assunta at the Piazza del Duomo is a marvelous Romanesque-Gothic church, a short walk from piazza-del-campo. The 12th-14th centuries Duomo has an impressive facade with rich golden decor, statues and mosaic. Inside the cathedral admire the sculpture masterpieces by Nicola Pisano’s, Piccolomini, young Michelangelo, Donatello and Bernini, and frescoes by Pinturicchio. But the most fascinating artwork in the cathedral is the marble floor made of 56 painted cells dated to the 14th - 18th centuries. Part of the Duomo is the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo home to artworks formerly located in the Duomo. The museum collection includes the marvelous Duccio Maesta of the 14th century, Donatello's Madonna and Child with Four Cherubs of the 15th century, a stained glass window of the 13th century by Duccio, artworks by Pietro Lorenzetti, and 12 statues by Giovanni Pisano.

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Siena’s Piazza del Campo
The main square in Siena has shell shaped Gothic architecture and is located between the three hills of the city where most of the major attractions are concentrated. From the square leaves eleven narrow alleys towards the city walls, dividing Siena into its quarters. On July 2nd and August 16th for the past 800 years, the Il Palio, the famous Horse Race takes place in the square. While in the square visit the 13th century majestic Palazzo Pubblico and its tower, the Torre Del Mangia, and the Civic Museum. At night, when the Piazza is lit, enjoy a glass of wine in one of many cafes surrounding it.

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Siena’s Palazzo Pubblico
Part of the palace are the 13th century Siena’ City Hall at Piazza del Campo, home to the Civic Museum in the 1st floor, and the nearby 14th century Torre del Mangia with its 400 steps and overwhelming views of Siena and its surroundings. The Palace is one of Siena's icons and the center piece architecture of Piazza del Campo.

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Siena’s Museo Civico
The Civic Museum in the Palazzo Pubblico's Cortile del Podesta specializes in Renaissance frescos painted by various masters. Among the vast collections are the magnificent 14th century Ambrogio Lorenzetti's Allegories of Good and Bad Government, and Simone Martini's celebrated Virgin Mary in Majesty. Additional frescoes on display are those by Spinello and Parri Aretino, 16th century ceiling frescoes by Domenico Beccafumi, the 15th century frescoes by Taddeo di Bartolo, the Holy Family and St Leonard by Giovanni Antonio Bazzi, and Simone Martini's 14th century fresco of Guidoriccio da Fogliano.

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The Santa Maria della Scala Museum
A cultural center and museum in piazza del duomo in what used to be a 13th century hospital. There are in the center various extraordinary 14th-15th centuries frescoes by masters such as Lorenzo di Pietro, Domenico di Bartolo, Simone Martini, Ambrogio and Pietro Lorenzetti. Part of the center is the National Archaeological Museum with items from the Etruscan and Roman eras through to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period. Part of the Medieval exhibition are Jacopo della Quercia's original 15th century sculptures, and in the Old Chapel at the entrance, Bartolo's Madonna della misericordia of the 15th century. Also in the complex the Museo d’Arte per Bambini, an art museum geared specifically for children.

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The Pinacoteca Nazionale
A treasure of Medieval art, with collections of Medieval iconography and Medieval paintings by Siena's master such as Duccio di Buoninsegna, Simone Martini and Lorenzetti, and others.

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Siena Major Sehenswürdigkeiten

Siena Cathedral

Siena’s Piazza del Campo

Siena’s Palazzo Pubblico

Siena’s Museo Civico

The Santa Maria della Scala Museum

The Pinacoteca Nazionale