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Piazza Salimbeni

Piazza Salimbeni is in the very centre of Siena, next to Via Banchi di Sopra. It is home to the headquarters of Monte dei Paschi di Siena, one of the first banking institutions in Europe. It is surrounded by three palaces: Tantucci to the north and, going clockwise, Salimbeni and Spannocchi. Palazzo Salimbeni is a Gothic-style urban palace that occupies the main side of the square. In the 19th century the architect Giuseppe Partini harmonised the façades with a neo-Gothic look, so that the ensemble appears uniform. In the centre of the square stands the monument to Sallustio Bandini, a Sienese priest and one of the first Italian economists, who lived from 1677 to 1760. The statue is the work of the sculptor Tito Sarrocchi and is dated 1882. It is a square to walk around and look at slowly: the space is open and lets you see all three buildings at once.

Things to do at Piazza Salimbeni: 3 missions

• Identify the three palaces around the squareStand in the centre and tell apart the Tantucci, Salimbeni and Spannocchi palaces that enclose the square.
• Look at the neo-Gothic façade of the Palazzo SalimbeniLook at the Gothic façade of the Palazzo Salimbeni, harmonised in the 19th century by Giuseppe Partini, seat of the Monte dei Paschi.
• Find the statue of Sallustio BandiniIn the centre of the square, find the monument to Sallustio Bandini, the Sienese economist, by Tito Sarrocchi.

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Source: Wikipedia - Piazza Salimbeni