Volterra is a lovely town at the heart of Tuscany, and it’s only a few miles away from Pisa, San Gimignano, Florence, and Siena.
It was the political center of the town, the market square, and the place where locals gathered on social occasions.
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Inside, you can see several works of art, but its wooden coffered ceiling is equally impressive. Its main entrance is located in San Giovanni Square.
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This impressive building closely reminds the visitors of the famous Tuscan churches and baptisteries decorated in polychrome marble.
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It’s made of three types of stones in three different colors (yellow, light grey, and dark grey), and it’s decorated with three human heads.
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It overlooks Volterra from the top of a hill, and it was built in 1474 when the town was conquered by the Florentines.
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