Palazzo Tolomei

Siena


This towering Gothic structure with double lancet windows was built in stone between 1205–1212 for the Tolomei family, Guelph bankers. It now houses the main local branch of Banca Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze (aka Banca CR Firenze) and was undergoing a major renovation at the time of research.


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