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Historic villa / palace
Palazzo San Galgano, Siena
Building in Siena, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Siena”
At a glance
- Style
- Renaissance architecture
- Coordinates
- 43°19′00″ N, 11°20′19″ E
- Address
- Via Roma, 47, 53100 Siena
History and description
The Palazzo San Galgano is a Renaissance style urban palace located on via Roma number 47, in Terzo Camollia of the city of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy. The palace is around the corner from the church of San Raimondo.
History
The palace was commissioned in 1474 by the Giovanni di Niccolò, abbot of the Abbey of San Galgano; the designs were by Giuliano da Maiano, who also designed the Sienese Palazzo Spannocchi.
In the 16th-century, the palace underwent restructuring, when it housed the Congregation of the Abbandonate, and then of the Virgin del Soccorso. The courtyard portico dates from 1600, and the holy stairs and Chigi chapel date from 1710. The palace in 2015 houses the Department of Historical Sciences and Cultural Goods of the University of Siena.
The palace, has six ground floor arches made from rusticated stone, now mostly walled. The second floor retains the mullioned windows.
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Getting there
SienaTrain, nearest
2.1 km as the crow flies
Palazzo San Galgano, SienaVia Roma, 47, 53100 Siena
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
See on the map
Palazzo Bianchi Bandinelli0.1 km
Arco di San Maurizio0.1 km
Museo della Società di esecutori di pie disposizioni0.2 km
Church of the Santuccio0.2 km
Museo Bologna-Buonsignori0.2 km- Museo della Contrada di Valdimontone0.2 km
- Collezioni di Preistoria, archeologia classica, archeologia medievale0.2 km
Abbadia Nuova0.2 km
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo San Galgano, Siena?
Palazzo San Galgano, Siena is in Siena, in the province of Siena (Tuscany), Italy. Address: Via Roma, 47, 53100 Siena. GPS coordinates: 43.31670, 11.33860.
What else is there to see near Palazzo San Galgano, Siena?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Bianchi Bandinelli (100 m away), Arco di San Maurizio (100 m away), Museo della Società di esecutori di pie disposizioni (200 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 2 photos
- Via roma, palazzo di san galgano (1474), 02 — Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Via roma, palazzo di san galgano (1474), 01 — Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences