The Palazzo Chigi-Saracini is a Gothic urban palace on the Via di Città in the Terzo di Città in central Siena, Tuscany, Italy. It is the seat of the Accademia Musicale Chigiana.
It was built by the Marescotti family in the 12th century.[1] It was the house of Count Galgano Lucarini Saracini and then it became property of Fabio Chigi Lucarini Saracini.[2]
The palace is described as a "Gothic beauty with a curved facade and back courtyard."[3]
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