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In 1770, the owner Marcantonio Saracini undertook a restoration of the building that lasted until 1824, when Galgano, his son, inherited it. Preserving the original Gothic façade, the castle matches the characteristic curvature of this narrow medieval street. The interior was renovated and modernized
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In the mid-twelfth century, the aristocratic Marescotti family of Siena, owners of a castle at the site, erected the tower that stands today next to the palace. Their emblem (an eagle with outstretched wings) is visible on the trefoil windows of the facade. Subsequent reconstructions led to the
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In 1877, after Galgano Saracini died, the palace was inherited by Fabio Saracini, who died in a hunting accident, passing the castle on to his nephew Guido. Count
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In 1506, the Piccolimini-Mandoli family acquired the building and refurbished the palace interiors,
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The palace is described as a "Gothic beauty with a curved facade and back courtyard."
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It was built by the Marescotti family in the 12th century. It was the house of Count
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urban palace on the Via di Città in the Terzo di Città in central
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Concert Hall at the Palazzo Chigi Saracini, auditorium and organ.
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and then it became property of Fabio Chigi Lucarini Saracini.
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Jepson, Tim; Buckley, Jonathan; Ellingham, Mark (2012).
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Chigi-Saracini Collection, Siena

Gothic
Siena
Tuscany
Accademia Musicale Chigiana
Galgano Lucarini Saracini


Julius III
Paolo Monti
cortile
loggia
Renaissance
Agostino Fantastici
Guido Chigi-Saracini
Arturo Viligiardi
Florence, Chianti, Siena and Surroundings
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978-1-58843-787-7
Siena, Civil Religion, and the Sienese
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978-0-7546-1516-3
The Rough Guide to Tuscany and Umbria
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978-1-4053-8970-9
"Palazzo Chigi-Saracini"

Palazzo Chigi Saracini

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