The Palazzo Marsili is a

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style urban palace localized on Via di Città #124-132, in the Terzo di Città, in the city of

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, region of

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, Italy. adjacent on Via di Città to the shorter brick Palazzo Marsili-Libelli with plain rectangular second and third story windows.

History

The palace was erected at the site of a former palace in brick and stone with a Gothic style in the mid-15th century, when other palaces already began to show the influence of Florentine

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. The architect was Luca di Bartolomeo Luponi. The palace was extensively restored in 1876 by

Giuseppe Partini Giuseppe Partini (Siena, 1842–1895) was an Italian architect, mostly involved in reconstructions in his native Siena. ''Giuseppe Partini (1842-1895): architetto del purismo senese'' (1981) by Maria Cristina Buscioni. He was active with the sc ...

. The entrance on Via del Poggio has a marble external stairs extending into street.Soprintendenza per i Beni Architettonici e per il Paesaggio per le province di Siena e Grosseto
website, entry on palace.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marsili, Siena Palaces in Siena Houses completed in the 15th century Gothic architecture in Siena