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San Quirico d'Orcia, an ancient town between Mount Amiata and the Chiana Valley,
thanks to its central position on the Via Cassia, it was a focal point for many
historic events and personalities. Visitors to this old Etruscan town, with its
well preserved ring of walls, can admire several historic churches and palaces.
Built on a design by Carlo Fontana (17th century), Palazzo Chigi Zondadari in
Via Dante Alighieri, is famous for the frescoes decorating the walls. A tour of
the town includes the Walls and Gate or Porta Cappuccini and Collegiate of Saint
Quirico and Giulitta with its magnificent Romanesque-Gothic doorways. |
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