San Donato in Poggio

Travellers on the old road between Florence and Siena changed their money at San Donato, the last sizeable village on Florentine land, and the two republics twice signed peace treaties here. Its 13th-century walls survive with two gates, Porta Fiorentina and Porta Senese, leading to Piazza Malaspina and its octagonal well. Just outside stands the Romanesque pieve, with a font by Giovanni della Robbia.

Highlights

• The 13th-century walls, the two gates and the Il Torrino watchtower
• Piazza Malaspina, with its octagonal well, Palazzo Malaspina and Palazzo Pretorio
• The 12th-century pieve, with a 1513 font by Giovanni della Robbia (IT)
• Santa Maria delle Grazie at Pietracupa, with a fresco by Paolo Schiavo

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