Siena - Palazzo Chigi-Saracini

The Palazzo Chigi-Saracini, constructed on a plan adapted to the bend in Via di Città, was originally built in the 12th century and was completed in the 14th. It was enlarged in 1787 and thoroughly restored at the beginning of the 20th century. The facade with its Gothic windows and massive battlemented tower is one of the finest in Siena, with an attractive contrast between the gray stone of the two lower floors and the brick of the top floor.