Palazzo Sforza Cesarini, Renaissance palace in Santa Fiora, Italy.
The Palazzo Sforza Cesarini is a Renaissance palace in Santa Fiora featuring stone walls, rectangular windows, and round-arched doors on the ground floor, with two medieval towers framing the main square. The building merges medieval and Renaissance elements into a powerful facade that commands the town's center.
Built in 1575, the palace rose from the foundations of an Aldobrandeschi fortress dating to 1000. From then it became the center of power for the County of Santa Fiora and shaped the region's development.
The Sala del Popolo displays the gilded Sforza coat of arms above the fireplace, surrounded by 17th-century frescoes showing the Four Seasons. These rooms convey how local authority was represented and lived within this space.
The building now houses Santa Fiora's Town Hall on the ground floor and the Museum of Mercury Mines of Mount Amiata above. Visitors can explore the public spaces and learn about the region's mining history.
The Clock Tower retains its medieval character but was given battlements and restored in the 19th century. The clock face points toward the main square and still defines the plaza's appearance today.
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