If you enter the village of Montemerano following the Via del Bivio, a branch of the main road, marked by the presence of an old millstone surmounted by a metal cross.
The village of Montemerano stands on the top of a hill, the road to reach the historic center is slightly uphill and during this short journey you will come across monuments and buildings of great interest.
On the right is the Art History Library, with its beautiful garden, which has become a war memorial. Continuing you reach Piazza Canzanelli, here is the Carmignani Valley Palace, of nineteenth-century origin, is famous for its garden and for the balcony from which official speeches were held, on the opposite side there is a travertine fountain, its construction dates back to 1913, to celebrate the arrival of public water in village.
Continuing, you come to the Porta del Ponte, the main access to the village, of the original structure today remains the imposing arch of squared stones, the iron hinges that once supported the entrance door, dating back to the 1400s, and the slots in stone, through which the chains of the drawbridge ran.
Looking up, you can admire the Castle, the Torre del Cassero and the Bell Tower of San Lorenzo.
THE ALLEYS
CASTLE SQUARE
S. GEORGE CHURCH
WALLS
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