Montepulciano - Madonna di San Biagio

Must-see attractions nearby: Piazza Grande Madonna di San Biagio Municipal Museum San Biagio Palazzo Comunale Palazzo Avignonesi Sant'Agnese

There are two free-standing campaniles, the one on the right being unfinished. This beautifully proportioned church, built of golden-yellow travertine, ranks among the finest examples of Renaissance architecture. The interior is richly decorated. The presbytery has frescoes depicting the Death, Assumption and Coronation of the Virgin which are believed to be by the Zúccari brothers (16th century). On the reredos of the high altar (1584) are four figures of Saints. The canónica (priest's house) near the church, like the fountain in front of the house, was designed by Sangallo but built after his death. It now houses a small museum devoted to St Blaise (San Biagio).