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Historic villa / palace
Palazzo Piccolomini
Building in Siena, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Siena”
At a glance
- Style
- Renaissance architecture
- Coordinates
- 43°19′09″ N, 11°19′58″ E
History and description
The Palazzo Piccolomini, also known as the Palazzo Todeschini Piccolomini, is a Renaissance-style palace in the city of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy. It is located on the Banchi di Sotto, at the corner with Via Rinaldini; uphill and west of the church of San Martino, the Loggia del Papa, and the Palazzo delle Papesse, which also built by a Piccolomini family member. The palace houses the State Archives of Siena.
History
The palace was erected by Giacomo and Andrea Piccolomini, nephews of Pope Pius II; the designs were requested from Bernardo Rossellino. Construction proceeded between 1460 and 1495. The palace recalls the Palazzi Medici Riccardi and Ruccellai in Florence, with the rough ashlar block surface and mullioned windows. The sculptural additions were completed by Antonio Federighi and Urbano da Cortona.
The palace was bought and refurbished by the Bank of Italy in 1884.
The Piano Nobile received some neo-Renaissance frescoes in the 19th century. The architect was Augusto Corbi. It now serves as a contemporary art gallery and museum. In the second floor, a terrace faces the roofs of the medieval town offering a great view of the Duomo, while on the highest point of the palace a rooftop loggia offers a view of the surrounding landscape.
There is also a Gothic-style Palazzo Piccolomini-Clementini across the street on Via di Banchi Sotto #75.
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Getting there
SienaTrain, nearest
1.6 km as the crow flies
Palazzo Piccolomini
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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- Free 1st Sunday
- UNESCO
- Free 1st Sunday
- UNESCO
- Free 1st Sunday
- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo Piccolomini?
Palazzo Piccolomini is in Siena, in the province of Siena (Tuscany), Italy. GPS coordinates: 43.31910, 11.33280.
Is Palazzo Piccolomini wheelchair accessible?
According to OpenStreetMap data, the site is partly wheelchair accessible.
What else is there to see near Palazzo Piccolomini?
Nearby you’ll find: Archivio e percorso storico dell'università di Siena (0 m away), Museo storico dell'Università degli studi di Siena (0 m away), Palazzo Chigi Zondadari (0 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 9 photos
- 824SienaPalPiccolomini — MarkusMark, Public domain
- Palazzo piccolomini su piazza del campo — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Palazzo piccolomini, siena, 01 — Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palazzo piccolomini, siena, ferri con crescenti sul portale — Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palazzo piccolomini, siena, ferri con crescenti, 00 — Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palazzo piccolomini, siena, portali — Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Siena, palazzo piccolomini — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- PalazzoPiccolominiSiena — This illustration was made by louis-garden. Please credit this: louis-garden An email to Louis-garden or a message here would be appreciated too. More pictures (not free) at My Photos Site, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Siena, palazzo 01 — sailko, CC BY 2.5
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences