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LostInTime

Pittsburgh, PA23,010 contributions

Old building

Feb 2024 • Business

This is a real old building that belonged to someone real rich in the past. It’s in a small square and across from a small church.

Written February 24, 2024

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westy54

Sydney, Australia13,382 contributions

One of the oldest and most unusual buildings in Siena but it is just a building that now houses a bank.

Jul 2019

This Palazzo was originally built in the early 13th century then destroyed and rebuilt between 1270 and 1275, making it one of the oldest buildings in Siena. It was largely restored in the 1960's. The Palazzo was originally the home of the very wealthy Tolomei family whose interest included banking so it is probably appropriate that the Palazzo is now occupied by a bank, the Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze.

The Palazzo is located in the square of the same name which is on the Via Banchi di Sopra. one of the main streets through the centre of Siena. The building is unusual in that it's stone facade has three storeys of different heights which are separated by stone cord motives. The highest storey is the ground floor that also has a massive arched central portal with two smaller arched portals on either side. The middle and upper storeys each have five biform windows with three-eyed ogival arches on top of each one.

Unfortunately, unless you are doing your banking, you are unable to enter this Palazzo.

Written October 15, 2019

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Taxidevil

Glasgow, UK2,934 contributions

Old building

Jun 2018 • Couples

Tolomei are one of the old families of Siena and this is one of the oldest buildings. I don't think that you are able to visit inside as it is now a bank.
Still,very historic and nice to have a look.

Written June 27, 2018

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FTMDave

Adria, Italy7,653 contributions

Attractive square

Jan 2018 • Couples

Pleasant square that contains the San Cristoforo church and the Istituto Bancario Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze historical building.

About a 5-minute walk from the main square

Not the most important place to see in Siena, but well worth having a look at if you're in the area.

Written January 8, 2018

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Ron S

New York City, NY5,930 contributions

Palazzo Tolomei

Apr 2017 • Couples

The Palazzo Tolomei is one of the oldest buildings in Siena dating to the early 12th century. It's austere stone facade, elegant in its simplicity, displays the Tolomei family coat of arms above the entrance door. The Tolomei palace faces the eponymous piazza with a column with the she-wolf. Banca CR Firenze occupies the ground floor.

Written June 9, 2017

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Fragson75

Paris, France451 contributions

The oldest palace in Siena

Jul 2024 • Family

The square is dominated by a palace that cannot be visited but which has the advantage of being the oldest palace of Siena dated from the beginning 13th century.

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Written August 18, 2024

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JEAN-CLAUDE G

Chalon-sur-Saone, France159,980 contributions

The facade is pretty

Sep 2023 • Couples

It is a palace but it cannot be visited. In front of it, we can see a statue which represents the symbol of the birth of Rome. Very pretty to see

Written September 27, 2023

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