Montepulciano's Chiesa di San Francesco dates from the 13th century, but was largely reconstructed in the 17th century.
Chiesa di San Francesco
Montepulciano
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Nearby Montepulciano attractions
1. Palazzo Ricci
0.08 MILES
Built for Cardinal Giovanni Maria Ricci in the 16th century, this handsome palazzo has a rear loggia with a stunning view of the countryside. Home to many…
2. Museo Civico & Pinacoteca Crociani
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3. Via Ricci
0.09 MILES
From the central Piazza Grande, Via Ricci runs downhill past Palazzo Ricci, now home to the European Academy for Music and Performing Arts. The street…
4. Il Corso
0.1 MILES
Montepulciano's main street – called in stages Via di Gracciano, Via di Voltaia, Via dell'Opio and Via Poliziano – climbs up the eastern ridge of the town…
5. Palazzo Comunale
0.12 MILES
Built in the 14th century in Gothic style and remodelled in the 15th century by Michelozzo, the Palazzo Comunale still functions as Montepulciano's town…
6. Piazza Grande
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Elegant Piazza Grande is the town's highest point and main meeting place. If you think it looks familiar, it might be because it featured in New Moon, the…
7. Duomo
0.15 MILES
Montepulciano's 16th-century duomo is striking, largely because its unfinished facade gives the building a stern, heavily weathered look. Inside, don't…
8. Chiesa di Sant'Agostino
0.17 MILES
Michelozzo's Chiesa di Sant'Agostino features a lunette above the entrance holding a terracotta Madonna and Child, John the Baptist and St Augustine.