The Palazzo Salimbeni was built as a fortress (Rocca) by the then powerful Sienese Salimbeni family in the 12th century. In the 13th century, after two popular uprisings initiated by the Salimbeni (1264 and 1268), the Rocca was destroyed, but immediately afterwards rebuilt by the Salimbeni. Due to several attempts to seize power in the city and their Guelph sentiments, the family was expelled from the city in 1419 and their property, including the Palazzo Salimbeni, was confiscated by the city and the Republic of Siena.

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December 6, 2024

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In any other city, Piazza Salimbeni would have received an "excellent" rating, but in Siena the benchmark is very high. Beautiful little square with the headquarters of the "Banco Monte dei Paschi di Siena", the oldest bank in the world still in existence.

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