Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta

The Pieve of Santa Maria Assunta stands on the main square within Monteriggioni’s walls. Built in the thirteenth century, it retains its original Duecento façade and a bell dated 1299.

Why it matters

The church has served the community inside the fortified borgo since its medieval development. Its restrained architecture contrasts with the defensive walls that surround it.

What to notice

The building has a single nave ending in a rectangular apse. The façade dates to the Duecento, while the interior was restructured in modern times. A seventeenth-century painting of the Madonna del Rosario is associated with the local October festival.

Context and history

The parish church was built in the thirteenth century as part of the settlement within Monteriggioni’s walls. Its bell, dated 1299, and original façade preserve elements from the medieval period.