Palazzo Chigi-Saracini

The Palazzo Chigi-Saracini is a Gothic urban palace on the Via di Città in the Terzo di Città in central Siena, Tuscany, Italy. It is the seat of the Accademia Musicale Chigiana.

It was built by the Marescotti family in the 12th century. It was the house of Count Galgano Lucarini Saracini and then it became property of Fabio Chigi Lucarini Saracini.

The palace is described as a "Gothic beauty with a curved facade and back courtyard."

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Palazzo Chigi-Saracini ranks #2,657 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #211 of the 452 mapped in Italy. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 82% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 544 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,164 times in the last 60 days, more than 52% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Florence, 51 km away. It is one of the 32 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Tuscany. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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