Jewel set between Val d’Arbia and Val d’Elsa, closed by its medieval walls, the historic city is divided into the ewel set between Val d’Arbia and Val d’Elsa, closed by its medieval walls, the historic city is divided into the “terzi” (neighborhoods), corresponding to the three hills on which it is built. First Etruscan settlement, it then became a Roman colony in the first century BC and the center of Tuscia Longobarda between the sixth and eighth centuries. Siena reached its peak in medieval times, favored by the richness of its land and the passage of the Via Francigena.<\/p>\n
An Independent republic since the twelfth century, Siena was a powerful Ghibellino common at war with the Guelph Florence, from which it was defeated in 1260; the ancient Sienese aristocracy had thus give way to the Florentine merchants. The entire old town, that during the weekend of July 2 and August 16 is invaded by the Palio, is a World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n","modified":"2018-04-18T09:18:46","color":"","icon":"","noDetails":false,"noInteraction":false,"taxonomy":{"webmapp_category":[13]},"accessibility":{"mobility":{"check":false,"description":""},"hearing":{"check":false,"description":""},"vision":{"check":false,"description":""},"cognitive":{"check":false,"description":""},"food":{"check":false,"description":""}},"locale":"en","source":"http:\/\/vn.be.webmapp.it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/poi\/12043","wp_edit":"http:\/\/vn.be.webmapp.it\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=12043&action=edit","translations":{"it":{"id":11753,"name":"Siena","web":"http:\/\/vn.be.webmapp.it\/siena\/","source":"http:\/\/vn.be.webmapp.it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/poi\/11753","description":"
Gioiello incastonato tra la Val d\u2019Arbia e la Val d\u2019Elsa, chiusa tra le sue mura medievali, la citt\u00e0 storica \u00e8 suddivisa nei \u201cterzi\u201d(quartieri), corrispondenti ai tre colli sui quali si sviluppa. Insediamento etrusco, divenne colonia romana nel I secolo a.C. e centro della Tuscia Longobarda tra il VI e l\u2019VIII secolo, ma il massimo splendore Siena lo raggiunse in epoca medievale, favorita dalla ricchezza delle sue terre e dal passaggio della Via Francigena.<\/p>\n
Repubblica indipendente dal XII secolo, fu potente comune ghibellino in guerra con la guelfa Firenze, dalla quale venne sconfitta nel 1260; l\u2019antica aristocrazia senese dovette cos\u00ec cedere il passo ai mercanti fiorentini. L\u2019intero centro storico, che nelle giornate del 2 luglio e del 16 agosto viene invaso dal Palio, \u00e8 Patrimonio dell\u2019Umanit\u00e0.<\/p>\n"},"fr":{"id":27715,"name":"Siena","web":"http:\/\/vn.be.webmapp.it\/\/siena\/?lang=fr","source":"http:\/\/vn.be.webmapp.it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/poi\/27715","description":"
Sienne est comme un bijou nich\u00e9 entre la Vall\u00e9e d’Arbia et la Vall\u00e9e d’Elsa, ferm\u00e9 par ses murs m\u00e9di\u00e9vaux. La ville historique est divis\u00e9 en \u00abterzi\u00bb (quartiers), correspondant aux trois collines sur lesquelles elle se d\u00e9veloppe. De origine \u00e9trusque, la ville est devenue une colonie romaine au premier si\u00e8cle avant JC et le centre de la Tuscia Longobarda entre les sixi\u00e8me et huiti\u00e8me si\u00e8cles.<\/p>\n
Sienne a pourtant v\u00e9cu son apog\u00e9e de splendeur \u00e0 l’\u00e9poque m\u00e9di\u00e9vale, favoris\u00e9e par la richesse de ses terres et le passage de la Via Francigena. R\u00e9publique ind\u00e9pendante depuis le XIIe si\u00e8cle, elle \u00e9tait une ville \u00ab\u00a0Ghibellina\u00a0\u00bb en guerre avec la puissante \u00ab Guelfa\u00a0\u00bb Florence, par la quelle elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9faite en 1260, quand la vieille aristocratie Siennoise a du donc c\u00e9der la place aux marchands florentins.<\/p>\n
L’ensemble du centre historique, qui chaque 2 Juillet et 16 Ao\u00fbt est envahi par le Palio, est un site du patrimoine mondial Unesco.<\/p>\n"}},"web":"http:\/\/vn.be.webmapp.it\/poi\/siena\/?lang=en","addr:street":"","addr:housenumber":"","addr:postcode":"","addr:city":"","contact:phone":"","contact:email":"","opening_hours":"","capacity":"","sequence":1},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[11.33256171241942,43.32363718219778]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":12064,"name":"Medieval village of Monteriggioni","description":"
The new construction of a castle, undertaken by the Republic of Siena at the beginning of the twelfth century, The new construction of a castle, undertaken by the Republic of Siena at the beginning of the twelfth century, represented a novelty in the expansionist policy of Siena. The aim was mainly defensive, in order to control the via Francigena valleys and the Staggia Valley towards Florence, the historic rival of Siena. The village, enclosed within its walls still perfectly preserved, is populated by magicians, jugglers, acrobats and noble maidens every year during the months of June and July, during one of the most important medieval Italian festivals.<\/p>\n
For the program, please visit monteriggionimedievale.com\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","modified":"2018-04-18T10:42:33","color":"","icon":"","noDetails":false,"noInteraction":false,"taxonomy":{"webmapp_category":[13]},"accessibility":{"mobility":{"check":false,"description":""},"hearing":{"check":false,"description":""},"vision":{"check":false,"description":""},"cognitive":{"check":false,"description":""},"food":{"check":false,"description":""}},"related_url":["http:\/\/www.monteriggionimedievale.com\/en"],"locale":"en","source":"http:\/\/vn.be.webmapp.it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/poi\/12064","wp_edit":"http:\/\/vn.be.webmapp.it\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=12064&action=edit","translations":{"it":{"id":11765,"name":"Borgo di Monteriggioni","web":"http:\/\/vn.be.webmapp.it\/borgo-di-monteriggioni\/","source":"http:\/\/vn.be.webmapp.it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/poi\/11765","description":" La costruzione ex novo di un castello, intrapresa dalla Repubblica di Siena all\u2019inizio del XII secolo, rappresent\u00f2 una novit\u00e0 nella politica espansionistica senese. Lo scopo era principalmente difensivo, al fine di controllare oltre alla via Francigena le valli dell\u2019Elsa e dello Staggia, in direzione di Firenze, storica rivale di Siena. Il borgo, racchiuso fra le sue mura ancora perfettamente conservate, ogni anno nei mesi di giugno e luglio, in occasione di una delle pi\u00f9 importanti feste medievali italiane, si popola di maghi, giullari, acrobati e nobili fanciulle.<\/p>\n Per il programma consultare il sito\u00a0monteriggionimedievale.com\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n"},"fr":{"id":27716,"name":"Village du Monteriggioni","web":"http:\/\/vn.be.webmapp.it\/\/village-du-monteriggioni\/?lang=fr","source":"http:\/\/vn.be.webmapp.it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/poi\/27716","description":" La nouvelle construction d’un ch\u00e2teau, entrepris par la R\u00e9publique de Sienne, au d\u00e9but du XIIe si\u00e8cle, a repr\u00e9sent\u00e9 une nouveaut\u00e9 dans la politique expansionniste de Sienne. L’objectif \u00e9tait principalement d\u00e9fensif, afin de contr\u00f4ler la Via Francigena et les vall\u00e9es de l\u2019Elsa et du Staggia, en direction de Florence, rival historique de Sienne.<\/p>\n Le village, enferm\u00e9e dans ses murs encore parfaitement conserv\u00e9s, chaque ann\u00e9e dans les mois de Juin et Juillet, \u00e0 l’occasion de l’une des plus importantes f\u00eates m\u00e9di\u00e9vales italiennes, est peupl\u00e9 par des magiciens, des jongleurs, des acrobates et des jeunes filles nobles. Pour le programme, visitez www.monteriggionimedievale.com (en anglais aussi).<\/p>\n"}},"web":"http:\/\/vn.be.webmapp.it\/poi\/borgo-di-monteriggioni\/?lang=en","addr:street":"","addr:housenumber":"","addr:postcode":"","addr:city":"","contact:phone":"","contact:email":"","opening_hours":"","capacity":"","sequence":2},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[11.22323333,43.39005]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":11919,"name":"Abaddia a Isola","description":" Passing under the arch that is located on the Left side of the road, in front of the bar (on the right), you enter Passing under the arch that is located on the Left side of the road, in front of the bar (on the right), you enter the beautiful Cistercian abbey, founded in 1001 and at the time called “island” because of the frequent flooding of the surrounding lands caused by the Elsa river. Powerful and rich between the twelfth and fourteenth century, it was fortified at the end of ‘300 by Siena for its proximity to the domains of Florence. 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Potente e ricca tra il XII e il XIV secolo, venne fortificata alla fine del\u2019300 dai senesi per la sua vicinanza con i domini di Firenze. Oggi restano una parte del chiostro e la bellissima chiesa dell\u2019XI secolo; per visitarla suonare al campanello della porta a sinistra subito dopo l\u2019arco e parlare con la signora che tiene le chiavi.<\/p>\n"},"fr":{"id":27717,"name":"Abbadia a Isola","web":"http:\/\/vn.be.webmapp.it\/\/abbadia-a-isola\/?lang=fr","source":"http:\/\/vn.be.webmapp.it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/poi\/27717","description":" En passant sous la vo\u00fbte qui se trouve sur le c\u00f4t\u00e9 gauche de la route, en face du bar (sur la droite), vous entrez dans la belle abbaye cistercienne, fond\u00e9e en 1001 et \u00e0 l’\u00e9poque appel\u00e9e \u00ab\u00eele\u00bb en raison de la fr\u00e9quente inondation des terres environnantes caus\u00e9s par l\u2019Elsa. 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The local school of glassmaking is known throughout Europe and the factories of Colle produce 14% of the glass sold today in the world and 95% of that sold in Italy.<\/p>\n In the workshops and laboratories of the increasingly rare master grinders and engravers, representatives of artistic excellence, you can see the traditional techniques used in the manufacture of glass. Among them, Boreno Cigni, which you can see at work in his laboratory of Colle Alta. 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