Religious Sights in Siena
Experience what Siena holds dear. Visit the Duomo first, located off the Piazza del Campo, it is actually divided into three different areas each with its own world renown art. St. Catherine is the patron saint of Siena, she grew up here and you can visit her childhood home. There are many sites dedicated to her, but the most intriguing is the Basilica di San Domenico where you can view St. Catherine's preserved head. Siena's religious sights will connect you with the sacred side of local culture.
St. Catherines Home (Casa di Santa Caterina)
Costa di Sant'Antonio
St. Catherine's childhood home converted to a peaceful, reflective sanctuary...
Baptistery (Battistero di San Giovanni)
Piazza del Duomo
15th Century art treasures; located in the back of the Duomo...
Saint Antimo's Abbey (Abbazia di Sant'Antimo)
Via Borgo di Mezzo 64
Gregorian chants sung daily at this peaceful abbey...
Oratorio di San Bernardino e Museo Diocesano
Piazza San Francesco 18
Diverse Collection of Sacred Art...
San Niccolò al Carmine
Piano dei Mantellini
Church converted to the University's Chemistry department...
Basilica Santa Maria dei Servi
Piazza Manzoni
15th-Century basilica with noteworthy frescoes and paintings...
Fontegiusta (Santa Maria in Portico)
Via di Fontegiusta
Unusual fresco of Sibyl sets this church apart...
San Giorgio Church
Via di Pantaneto
Built from donations by Sienese soldiers after a 12th Century battle...
