The places of Sovicille – Castle of Capraia
The castle of Capraia is located on a steep hill covered with woods and is already mentioned in a deed
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The places of Sovicille – Brenna
Hamlet close to the river Merse. The similarity of its name with the name Brenno, belonged to the leader of
Leggi tuttoThe places of Sovicille – Bagnaia
Known in the past as Taurisano, in 730 it was Warnefred’s farm (curtis), governor of Siena on behalf of the
Leggi tuttoThe places of Sovicille – Ancaiano
The village has many buildings with interesting elements of medieval times, including in particular a stone tower with sloping base
Leggi tuttoThe places of Sovicille – Ampugnano
This village is located near the airport and offers various structures with medieval origins, including a well of the fourteenth
Leggi tuttoNice place 119 – Antiporto of Camollia (Siena)
Porta Camollia was not the only fortification built to defend the northern side of the city, always the most subject
Leggi tuttoNice place 118 – Four Towers Castle (Siena)
The Castle of the Four Towers (or Torri) is a fourteenth-century fortification located in the territory of the municipality of
Leggi tuttoNice place 117 – Gherardesca Garden (Florence)
The Giardino della Gherardesca in Florence is the largest private garden in the historic center of the Tuscan capital. Originally
Leggi tuttoNice place 116 – Castle of Brolio (Siena)
The first documents that mention the fortification located in the municipality of Gaiole in Chianti date back to the first
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Nice place 115 – Castle of Celsa (Siena)
The Castle of Celsa, also called Villa Celsa, is located in the municipality of Sovicille, just 13 km from the
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