Porta dei Grassi

Porta dei Grassi is a city gate in Montepulciano, Siena, Tuscany. Porta dei Grassi is situated nearby to the college European Academy for Music and Performing Arts Montepulciano, as well as near the museum Museo Civico e Pinacotaca Crociani.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral and Town hall of Montepulciano.

Cathedral

Church

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Santa Maria Assunta is a cathedral and principal place of worship in Montepulciano. The cathedral was consecrated in 1712. Among the artworks in the cathedral is an Assumption of the Virgin triptych on the high altar painted by Taddeo di Bartolo in 1401, which includes a self portrait as the apostle Thaddeus. Cathedral is situated 180 metres south of Porta dei Grassi.

Town hall of Montepulciano

Town hall

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Town hall of Montepulciano is situated 110 metres south of Porta dei Grassi.

Palazzo del Capitano

Castle

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Palazzo del Capitano is a castle, which is situated 110 metres southeast of Porta dei Grassi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sant’Albino and Montefollonico.

Sant’Albino

Village

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Sant'Albino is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Montepulciano, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 1,175. Sant'Albino is about 67 km from Siena and 5 km from Montepulciano. Sant’Albino is situated 3 km southeast of Porta dei Grassi.