Piazza Tolomei in Siena: from history to legend

Piazza Tolomei in Siena: from history to legend

Posted by in Archive, Culture, Itineraries on 01. Sep, 2010 | 0 Comments

Piazza Tolomei takes its name from the family of Guelph bankers and merchants “Tolomei”, most probably of German origin and who already in the XI-XII century possessed vast estates in Siena. Only the Palazzo Tolomei remains today, a noble construction in stone from 1205 but rebuilt after 1267 and is the oldest private residence in [...]