Castello di Belcaro, Renaissance castle in Siena, Italy.
Description
The castle is a Renaissance villa in Siena with thick fortress walls, a private chapel, and inner courtyards. Parts of the complex received a neo-Renaissance redesign with gardens during the 19th century.
History
The building was commissioned in 1525 by banker Crescenzo Turamini, who had it built over the ruins of an earlier fortress. Giorgio di Giovanni and Baldassare Peruzzi contributed to its architectural design.
Culture
The chapel inside holds frescoes by Peruzzi showing scenes like the Judgment of Paris, still visible on the walls today. These artworks shape the character of the rooms and tell of the taste and interests of their time.
Practical
The castle sits about 5.5 km southwest of Siena, in the direction of Grosseto, reachable by a visible road. You can reach it from Siena's Porta San Marco and pass by a former Benedictine monastery on the way.
Did you know?
A stone inscription on the walls marks the occupation by Cosimo de Medici's forces during the 1554 siege. This carving shows the building's role in the conflicts of that period.
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