Religious Sights in Siena

Experience what Siena holds dear. Visit the Duomo first, located off the Piazza del Campo, it is actually divided into three different areas each with its own world renown art. St. Catherine is the patron saint of Siena, she grew up here and you can visit her childhood home. There are many sites dedicated to her, but the most intriguing is the Basilica di San Domenico where you can view St. Catherine's preserved head. Siena's religious sights will connect you with the sacred side of local culture.

St. Catherines Home (Casa di Santa Caterina)

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Costa di Sant'Antonio

St. Catherine's childhood home converted to a peaceful, reflective sanctuary...
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Baptistery (Battistero di San Giovanni)

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Piazza del Duomo

15th Century art treasures; located in the back of the Duomo...
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Chiesa di San Francesco

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Via dei Rossi

Classic Gothic church used as an army barrack during WWII...
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Il Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria)

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Piazza del Duomo

Famous frescoes and Gothic architecture...
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Church of Sant'Agostino

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Prato di Sant'Agostino

Bright and airy church...
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Saint Antimo's Abbey (Abbazia di Sant'Antimo)

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Via Borgo di Mezzo 64

Gregorian chants sung daily at this peaceful abbey...
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Basilica Cateriniana San Domenico

Piazza San Domenico

See the preserved head of Saint Catherine!...
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Logge del Papa

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Via Logge del Papa

Built for Pope Pius II, not open to the public...
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Oratorio di San Bernardino e Museo Diocesano

Piazza San Francesco 18

Diverse Collection of Sacred Art...
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San Donato

Piazza dell'Abbadia

One of the oldest churches now turned into a bank...
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San Pietro alle Scale

via di San Pietro

One of the Oldest Churches...
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San Martino Church

Via del Porrione

One of the oldest churches in town...
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San Niccolò al Carmine

Piano dei Mantellini

Church converted to the University's Chemistry department...
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Basilica Santa Maria dei Servi

Piazza Manzoni

15th-Century basilica with noteworthy frescoes and paintings...
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Fontegiusta (Santa Maria in Portico)

Via di Fontegiusta

Unusual fresco of Sibyl sets this church apart...
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San Pietro alla Magione

via di Camollia

The Church of the Templars...
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Oratorio di Santa Maria delle Nevi

Via dei Montanini

Traces of the Past...
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Santo Stefano alla Lizza

Via dei Gazzani

Invasive restorations changed the facade of this church...
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San Giorgio Church

Via di Pantaneto

Built from donations by Sienese soldiers after a 12th Century battle...
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San Cristoforo Church

Piazza Tolomei

Small but historic church...
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