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Castle
Castellare degli Ugurgieri
Ex-Castle in Siena City Center
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Siena”
At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Coordinates
- 43°19′11″ N, 11°19′58″ E
- Address
- Vicolo del Castellare, 3, 53100 Siena
About
The Castellare degli Ugurgieri is a medieval fortress-house or fortress-palace, erected by the prominent Sienese Ugurgieri family in the 13th century. It is located on an Via Francigena off Piazza Salimbeni, in central Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy. It is behind the Palazzo Bandini Piccolomini. The courtyard is accessible and the building now houses the headquarters and museum of the Contrada della Civetta.
It is part of the historical center of Siena, which is present in the UNESCO list.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Castellare degli Ugurgieri».
Photos
Getting there
SienaTrain, nearest
1.5 km as the crow flies
Castellare degli UgurgieriVicolo del Castellare, 3, 53100 Siena
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Castellare degli Ugurgieri?
Castellare degli Ugurgieri is in Siena, in the province of Siena (Tuscany), Italy. Address: Vicolo del Castellare, 3, 53100 Siena. GPS coordinates: 43.31981, 11.33269.
What else is there to see near Castellare degli Ugurgieri?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Rinuccini (100 m away), Museo storico dell'Università degli studi di Siena (100 m away), Archivio e percorso storico dell'università di Siena (100 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 8 photos
- Castellare degli ugurgieri, 01 casatorre degli ugurgieri — Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castellare degli ugurgieri, 02 — Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castellare degli ugurgieri, ferro — Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castellare degli ugurgieri, ingresso — Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castellare degli ugurgieri, sede della contrada della civetta — Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castellare degli ugurgieri, tabernacolo — Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castellare degli ugurgieri, vicolo del castellare — Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rehearsal for the Palio. Contrade Civetta (Little Owl). Siena, Italy — Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences