Unconventional cultural itineraries

La Capacciola is surrounded by a rich artistic and cultural landscape. Towns and cities boast buildings, fortresses, churches and monuments that tell of historical eras and cultural transmigration and you can admire all this simply crossing the Val di Chiana and Val d'Orcia or going to the numerous museums that are present in our own territory.

Chiusi offers a full-spectrum view of the Etruscan civilization, while Montepulciano and Pienza, whose historic centre has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, show all the signs of the artistic development of 1500. Many are the places worth visiting and most of them are known or easily recognizable, but it is essential to pay attention also to the other lesser-known wonders that are located in the various territories near the farm.

The religious architectures, present in great abundance, allow visitors to have a vision of the various artistic movements that have followed each other over the centuries and would absolutely deserve to be visited all, as well as the monuments and small museums that serve to keep intact in time the historical memory.

In Foiano della Chiana it is a must to go and see the Church of Santa Maria della Fraternita, inside which is the extraordinary work of a very young Andrea della Robbia, the "Madonna with Child"; the nearby Collegiate of Saints Martino and Leonardo and also the Church of San Francesco, which also present various masterpieces.

Definitely suggestive the former Benedictine Olivetan  monastery of Sant'Anna in Camprena located in Pienza, today used as a farmhouse, with its imposing structure including also a consecrated church is worth visiting not only for its beauty, but also for the fact that it is located in one of the most beautiful countryside between the Park of Val d'Orcia and the Crete Senesi.

The small church of Saints Flora e Lucilla is located in the historic center of Torrita di Siena, to the right of the entrance is a marble lunette decorated with a bas-relief depicting the "Blood of Christ", attributed to Donatello. Taking a tour of Torrita you can admire the four medieval gates that once were part of the walls that protected the town.

In Rapolano Terme, the Museum of Ancient Grains and Olive Oil represents an important historical and cultural heritage concerning agricultural production, in the museum the history of the agricultural communities of the whole province of Siena is displayed through images, documents and ancient instruments.

In Lucignano, the Municipal Museum houses valuable works from the 13th to the 18th century and the splendid reliquary “Golden Tree” coming from the Church of San Francesco.

The main artistic attractions of Sinalunga, city of la Capacciola, develop in its historical center.

Here rise the column of Editti, a monument dating back to the period of the domination of the Medici family and the medieval Palazzo Pretorio, in whose right part of the main portal is present a pillory where the criminals were put to the public mockery. Nearby you can go to the exhibition on Etruscan finds from San Giustino (Larth. The Etruscan rooms of Sinalunga). Built in 1807 the Teatro Comunale Ciro Pinsuti is to be considered a real jewel of Enlightenment, its wonderful decorations make it one of the most beautiful theatres in southern Tuscany.

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