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University of Siena

The University of Siena in Siena, Tuscany is one of the oldest and first publicly funded universities in Italy. Originally called Studium Senese, the University of Siena was founded in 1240. The University had around 20,000 students in 2006 nearly half of Siena's total population of around 54,000. Today, the University of Siena is best known for its Schools of Law and Medicine.

Located at 43.3192, 11.3325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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San Martino (Siena)

San Martino is a church in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. Known from the 12th century, it was enlarged and renovated in the 16th century. The façade was built in 1613 and the bell tower completed in 1738. The interior, in the counterfaçade, has an Immaculate Conception Protecting Siena during the Battle of Camullia by Giovanni di Lorenzo, commissioned by the city's commune in 1528. In the chapels are, among the others: the Circumcision of Jesus, one of Guido Reni's masterworks, the Martyrdom of St.

Located at 43.3188, 11.3334 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Basilica of San Francesco (Siena)

San Francesco is a basilica church in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. It was erected in c. 1228-1255 and later enlarged in the 14th-15th centuries, the original Romanesque edifice being turned into the current large Gothic one.

Located at 43.3223, 11.3346 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Santo Spirito (Siena)

Santo Spirito is a church in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. The current edifice is largely a reconstruction from 1498-1504. It has a notable Renaissance portal by Baldassarre Peruzzi, while the interior houses numerous artworks. These include works by Il Sodoma in the Spaniards Chapel, a canvas with the Miracle of St.

Located at 43.3192, 11.3374 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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San Raimondo (Siena)

San Raimondo is a church in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. It was built from 1596 by will of the Sienese noble Aurelio Chigi. In 1660, Pope Alexander VII (a Chigi) commissioned from the city's architect, Benedetto Giovannelli, a new marble façade, which is in three classicist-style superimposed orders. The interior has a well-balanced decoration dating from the early 17th century. Canvasses include works by Alessandro Casolani, Francesco Vanni, Rutilio Manetti, Rustichino and Sebastiano Folli.

Located at 43.3167, 11.3392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Basilica dell'Osservanza

The Basilica dell'Osservanza is a church on the outskirts of Siena, Italy. It was built around 1490, probably designed by Francesco di Giorgio. The church was expanded between 1495 and 1496 by Magnifico Despota Pandolfo Petrucci. Built in the Renaissance style, the original complex was damaged during the Siege of Siena in 1554. It was rebuilt during the Baroque period and restored between 1922 and 1932.

Located at 43.3333, 11.3393 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Church of the Santuccio

The ‘’’Church of the Santuccio’’ or chiesa del Santuccio is an ancient church on via Roma 69 in Siena, Italy, which once was part of the annexed monastery of Santa Maria degli Angeli. The façade by Annibale Bichi recalls works by Baldassarre Peruzzi.

Located at 43.3154, 11.3397 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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San Gaetano di Thiene (Siena)

The narrow church or oratory of San Gaetano di Thiene is found in the middle of via dei Pispini in Siena, Italy. The oratory of the aristocratic Contrada del Nicchio (Sea-shell) was built from 1683-1700 . The simple façade sports a large stucco seashell over the doorway. It houses a 14th century painting depicting a Madonna and Child with Saints, which is likely the icon of Madonna del Forcone that had been previously venerated at an aedicule where the church stands.

Located at 43.3178, 11.3389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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