I believe that every person that loves Tuscany must go and see the the little walled village of Monteriggioni.
It’s very close to Siena and Monteriggioni is famous for its ancient city walls, a splendid example of medieval architecture built by the Sienese in 1213 as a front line in their wars against Florence and maintained – to this day – virtually intact.
The Tuscan poet Dante Alighieri used the turrets of Monterrigioni to evoke the sight of the ring of giants encircling the Infernal abyss.
It’s very close to Siena and Monteriggioni is famous for its ancient city walls, a splendid example of medieval architecture built by the Sienese in 1213 as a front line in their wars against Florence and maintained – to this day – virtually intact.
The Tuscan poet Dante Alighieri used the turrets of Monterrigioni to evoke the sight of the ring of giants encircling the Infernal abyss.
“ però che, come su la cerchia tonda
Montereggion di torri si corona,
così la proda che 'l pozzo circonda
torreggiavan di mezza la persona
li orribili giganti, cui minaccia
Giove del cielo ancora quando tuona. ”
—Dante Alighieri, Inferno canto XXXI, lines 40-45
“ As with circling round
Of turrets, Montereggion crowns his walls;
E’en thus the shore, encompassing the abyss,
Was turreted with giants, half their length
Uprearing, horrible, whom Jove from heaven
Yet threatens, when his muttering thunder rolls. ”
—as translated by Henry Francis Cary during the years 1805–1844
There is a very good restaurant on the main square called IL POZZO and in case you are visiting on a hot summer day: you can get some great ice cream in Monteriggioni !
Browse Monteriggioni villa rentals.
Montereggion di torri si corona,
così la proda che 'l pozzo circonda
torreggiavan di mezza la persona
li orribili giganti, cui minaccia
Giove del cielo ancora quando tuona. ”
—Dante Alighieri, Inferno canto XXXI, lines 40-45
“ As with circling round
Of turrets, Montereggion crowns his walls;
E’en thus the shore, encompassing the abyss,
Was turreted with giants, half their length
Uprearing, horrible, whom Jove from heaven
Yet threatens, when his muttering thunder rolls. ”
—as translated by Henry Francis Cary during the years 1805–1844
There is a very good restaurant on the main square called IL POZZO and in case you are visiting on a hot summer day: you can get some great ice cream in Monteriggioni !
Browse Monteriggioni villa rentals.
