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At a glance
- Period
- Modern era, 1825
- Architects
- Agostino Fantastici, Alessandro Parri
- Coordinates
- 43°18′38″ N, 11°20′19″ E
History and description
The Villa il Pavone is a neo-Renaissance style suburban palace located outside of the city of Siena, a region of Tuscany, Italy.
History
In 1825, Mario Bianchi Bandinelli commissioned the Sienese architect Agostino Fantastici to refurbish the existing Palazzo del Pavone, attributed to Francesco di Giorgio, into a villa with gardens. The entry gate has two pillars topped by sphinxes, sculpted by Luigi Magi.
The small square villa building is accessed by a portico with Tuscan-style columns. Along the sides of the villa are brick orangeries. The freer-style Romantic garden is bordered by woods to the west and is crossed by winding paths. It also has designed set-pieces: a Doric loggia overlooking the Via Cassia, a monument recalling Roman pyramid sepulchres (e.g. Pyramid of Cestius) and a hypogeum-grotto, overlooking a small pond.
In 2015, the villa served as a retirement home.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Villa Il Pavone».
Timeline
- 1825Built
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Photos
Getting there
SienaTrain, nearest
2.7 km as the crow flies
Villa Il Pavone
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
See on the map
Ospedale psichiatrico di San Niccolò0.4 km
Collezione senese degli strumenti di Fisica0.5 km- Collezioni di Preistoria, archeologia classica, archeologia medievale0.5 km
Porta Tufi0.5 km- Museo della Contrada di Valdimontone0.5 km
Museo Bologna-Buonsignori0.5 km
Church of the Santuccio0.6 km
Museo della Società di esecutori di pie disposizioni0.6 km
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Villa Il Pavone?
Villa Il Pavone is in Siena, in the province of Siena (Tuscany), Italy. GPS coordinates: 43.31052, 11.33860.
How old is Villa Il Pavone?
Wikidata dates it to 1825.
What else is there to see near Villa Il Pavone?
Nearby you’ll find: Ospedale psichiatrico di San Niccolò (400 m away), Collezione senese degli strumenti di Fisica (500 m away), Collezioni di Preistoria, archeologia classica, archeologia medievale (500 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
- SienaVillaIlPavonePanorama2 — LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Siena, villa il pavone, casa di cura s. vincenzo 01 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Siena, villa il pavone, casa di cura s. vincenzo 02 loggia — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Siena, villa il pavone, casa di cura s. vincenzo, pozzo — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Siena, villa il pavone, casa di cura s. vincenzo, statua di s. vincenzo con lapide 1960 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Siena, villa il pavone, ingresso con sfingi neoegizie 01 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Siena, villa il pavone, lapide casa pia san vincenzo — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Siena, villa il pavone, parco 01 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- SienaVillaIlPavonePanorama1 — LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences