Category: History, Art and Culture

Santi Stefano e Caterina Church

The Church of Santi Stefano and Caterina is a sacred building located in Pozzolatico,in the municipality of Impruneta. The village Pozzolatico was already inhabited in Roman times, as evidenced by archaeological finds in the area...

San Leonardo al Lago Hermitage

The Augustinian Hermitage, documented from 1119, arose at the Lake Verano. The Church was rebuilt in the 13th century and 14th century, reusing the right side of the old building in a transitional style between Romanesque...

Casole d’Elsa

The ancient castle of Casole d’Elsa is remembered from the beginning of the 11th century as an important landmark of the Bishops of Volterra.  Passed under the domination of Siena following the battle of Montaperti (1260), the...

Landscape Museum

Inside the Museum there is an archaeological section that gathers the materials found in the area, arranged for significant areas, so as to illustrate the historical evolution of the sites from early history to...

Clock tower

The clock tower, was originally a defensive system of Castelnuovo. Because of conflicts that involved the area near the tower the walls of the Castle were strengthened and extended again on some sides. Other works of fortification...