Siena - Palazzo Salimbeni

A little way north of the Palazzo Tolomei along the Banchi di Sopra is the Piazza Salimbeni, with the Palazzo Salimbeni, a fortress-like Gothic building of the 14th century. Its handsome three-story facade has the advantage of being seen from a suitable distance, which is rarely possible in the narrow streets of Siena. The Palazzo Salimbeni is now occupied by one of Italy's oldest banks, the Monte dei Paschi di Siena founded in 1472 and established in the city since 1624.