Palazzo Piccolomini, Renaissance palace in central Siena, Italy.
Palazzo Piccolomini is a Renaissance palace in the heart of Siena, built with a three-story facade of finely cut stone blocks. The windows have carved stone frames, and the Piccolomini family coat of arms appears prominently on the main front.
Construction began in 1469 to designs by Bernardo Rossellino for the Piccolomini family, who were relatives of Pope Pius II. Pietro Paolo Porrina later continued the work and helped shape the building into one of the key examples of Sienese Renaissance design.
The State Archive within the palace preserves important documents, including Boccaccio's will and the contract for Fonte Gaia by Jacopo della Quercia.
The palace houses the State Archive of Siena and a collection of painted wooden tablets depicting scenes from the city's history. Some areas may have access restrictions, so it is worth checking conditions before you visit.
The archive inside the palace holds Giovanni Boccaccio's will and the original contract for the Fonte Gaia fountain by Jacopo della Quercia. These documents are not always on public display, but they make this one of the most unusual archives in Italy.
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