Square · UNESCO
Piazza del Campo
Siena, Italy
Siena's shell-shaped medieval square and the stage of the Palio.
Tower · Italy · Tuscany
Torre del Mangia and Palazzo Pubblico
The town hall and its tall tower overlooking the square.
UNESCO World Heritage Paid entry about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Torre del Mangia and Palazzo Pubblico matters
The Palazzo Pubblico still serves as Siena's town hall, and its civic museum contains famous frescoes about good and bad government. The Torre del Mangia can be climbed for a view across the Campo and countryside.
Talking points
- The fresco about good and bad government is famous.
- Tower climb has hundreds of steps.
- The view over the Campo is superb.
- Part of Siena's UNESCO listing.
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