Castello di Belcaro

The castle features fortress walls enclosing a private chapel with frescoes, gardens, and courtyards designed in neo-Renaissance style during the 19th century.

In 1525, banker Crescenzo Turamini commissioned the construction of the villa over the ruins of an earlier castle, with architecture attributed to Giorgio di Giovanni and Baldassare Peruzzi.

The interior of the villa contains exceptional frescoes by Peruzzi, including the detailed representation of the Judgment of Paris scene.

The castle stands 5.5 kilometers southwest of Siena's Porta San Marco gate, along the road to Grosseto, past the former Benedictine monastery of Sant'Eugenio.

The stone inscription on the walls commemorates the 1554 occupation by Cosimo de Medici's forces during the siege of Siena.

Location: Siena

Architectural style: Renaissance architecture

Address: Strada Terrensano e Belcaro, 32

GPS coordinates: 43.30704,11.29064

Latest update: March 3, 2025 13:50