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Porta Romana is one of the ancient gates in the walls of Siena, located on the route of the ancient Via Cassia. It was built in 1327 - 1328 by Agnolo di Ventura and Agostino di Giovanni, equipped with battlements and a defensive wall. In 1417, Taddeo di Bartolo was commissioned to paint the fresco that was to adorn it with a depiction of the Virgin, like the other city gates, to implore divine protection for the city. In 1978, the frescoes, due to advanced deterioration, were detached and transferred to the Basilica of San Francesco. However, there is a Roman inscription at the Porta Romana!The inscription was written on a travertine tablet and, based on its graphic characters and content, can be dated to the Augustan period (27 BC – 0) saying "Silvanus sacr(um) / C. Victricius / Memor VIvir / [a] ugustalis posuit" = Caio Victricio Memore Seviro augustale dedicated a small temple to Silvanus.

In Siena, as we know, your eye always falls there, on the shell-shaped Campo or the striped marble of the Duomo. And rightly so. But then there are those places that speak to you in a different voice, more raspy and sincere. Porta Romana is one of them. Let's be clear: this isn't a small archway placed there for show. This is a beast of brick and stone, a fortress planted to the south to tell those arriving from Rome: "Be careful, you're entering Siena." It's massive, imposing, it makes you feel small and immediately reminds you that this city was once a serious thing, a power that had to be defended. It has none of the frills of other monuments; it gets straight to the point, and for me, its charm begins right there.

Classic Tuscan village

The Piazza and the Palazzo Salimbeni date back to the 14th century, but the Palazzo was restored in the 19th century to give it its current neo-Gothic style. Today it houses the Italian bank and a rich art collection.

Built at the end of the nineteenth century by Tito Sarrocchi, the statue is dedicated to the famous religious and economic figure Sallustio Bandini, considered by some to be the inventor of the bill of exchange. It stands out in the center of Piazza Salimbeni, in front of the palace of the same name.

Siena's Piazza Indipendenza is a small square that is brimming with old-world charm. Taking in this tiny square will immediately make you think of Siena's architectural world without being in the spotlight of the neighboring, bustling Piazza del Campo 👍

The Basilica di San Domenico is dedicated to the founder of the Dominican Order, but is also closely linked to the veneration of St. Catherine of Siena. The name "basilica" does not refer to the type of building, but to the ecclesiastical status of a minor basilica, which was awarded to it in 1927.

The Medici Fortress was built between 1561 and 1563 at the behest of Cosimo I de' Medici on the ground where the Spanish citadel previously stood. The architect Baldassarre Lanci originally gave it an L-shape and later transformed it into a square structure. The brick fortress consists of wedge walls at the corners, on which the Medici travertine coat of arms is placed. Since 1937 the structure has been converted into a public garden. In summer, open-air cinema is offered on the grandstand. A nice playground and a really good fitness course with great equipment invite you to linger and attract a number of athletes.