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Il Corno Castle is located in San Pancrazio, in the municipality of San Casciano in Val di Pesa, in the heart of Tuscany. Built in the 12th century by the Florentine Del Corno family as a defensive garrison between Florence and Siena, the castle was expanded and modified over the centuries. In the 16th century, it passed to the Strozzi family, who consolidated the structure and the surrounding lands, creating a unified core of farms. The building still retains medieval features, such as towers and stone walls, alongside later structures with broad façades and regular openings, typical of Tuscan rural residences. Today, the estate is surrounded by vineyards and olive groves and hosts an agriturismo, offering a combination of history, architecture, and the typical landscape of the Florentine countryside.

You can see not only the spectacular skyline, but also far into the surrounding countryside.

Very nice little side road with a distant view of San Gimignano. Really nice!

Sir…back to the past! Like knights on the horse of steel, carbon or aluminum along the path that leads to the fort (the city of San Gimignano).

Lonely church of Semifonte

The Collegiata Di Santa Maria Assunta, also known as the Duomo di San Gimignano, is an important church in San Gimignano. Consecrated in 1148, this church is known for its important cycles of Renaissance frescoes by artists such as Domenico Ghirlandaio, Benozzo Gozzoli, Taddeo di Bartolo, Lippo Memmi and Bartolo di Fredi. Originally built in the 10th century, the church grew in importance during the early 12th century due to its location on the pilgrimage route to Rome, the Via Francigena. The interior of the church is famous for its frescoes, depicting scenes from both the Old and New Testaments.

Piazza del Duomo: the austere collegiate church, very old palazzi and seven towers form the majestic setting of this square near the Piazza della Cisterna.

With a view of San Michele a Strada you are at the border of the town of San Geminiano, the town in Siena famous for its towers and therefore also on the UNESCO World Heritage List.