San Cristoforo

Old church

This church looks really old. It’s a smaller church. It’s not on a scale of other European churches. But it also only takes a couple of minutes to look at.

Worth a look inside

The church contains brick around the altar with a pretty statue in front of (and blocking) a beautiful stained glass window of St. Christopher. The church contains paintings and other statues, but fo...

The step sister to Duomo

Italy is filled with ornate churches and Siena houses one of the most spectacular in the Duomo. This church dates back to the 13th century but was largely rebuilt following damage caused by an earthqu...

Stop if you're in the area

It's another pretty church with an interesting exterior with its large columns in the front. Several sculptures grace the front as well. The architecture is different from many other churches in the a...

The oldest in Sienna.

Original Text

The Church of St. Christopher is a part of the XI century and is the oldest in Sienna. Before the building of the palace on Piazza del Campo, the City Council of Sienna sat here. It was severely destroyed by the earthquake of 1798. ...