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Siena, was inhabited until the Etruschi times, enters in the history of Italy during the first Middle Ages as important center trades. The times of the free Republic, after the defeat Florence armi in Montaperti (1260) were most healthy also from the artistic and urbanistico point of view, with one true construction of the city.
Monuments, Places, Squares, Churches: The Basilica di San Dominico, where the relics of Santa Caterina and precious works of art are preserved, the ancient bank Monte dei paschi di Siena, the Loggia della Mercanzia , The imposing cathedral, where, apart from the important works of art by the greatest masters of the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods, we can appreciate the inlay of the marble floor, The Battistero, Piazza del Campo, the heart of Siena, the Palazzo Pubblico stands out with the Torre del Mangia. It is a beautiful example of Gothic architecture and hosts famous Medieval frescos which have become the symbol of the Comunal era work of the great artists who have renewed the artistic language of the 1300s. The Piazza on the 2nd July and 16th August becomes the scene of "il Palio" exalting moment for the districts which celebrate the spirit of Siena in this competition, a fusion of civic pride and devotion for the Madonna