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Sant’Andrea Apostolo, Siena

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Province
  
Province of Siena

Address
  
Via Montanini, 53100 Siena SI, Italy

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Sant’Andrea Apostolo is a Roman Catholic church located on Via dei Montanini 141, near the intersection with Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, in the terzo of Camollia, in the city of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy.

History

The church was founded in 1175, and has undergone a number of reconstructions, including a major reconstruction in the 18th-century. It has a Romanesque belltower and the facade has balustraded stairs descending latterally at the entrance

Along the left wall are bronze statues depicting Santa Rita and the Baptism of Christ by Bruno Buracchini. The main altar has a polyptych of the Coronation of the Virgin with Saints Peter and Andrew (1445) by Giovanni di Paolo. Along the right side are the 15th-century frescoes attributed to Martino di Bartolomeo. The stain glass windows were completed by Giorgio Quaroni.

References

Sant’Andrea Apostolo, Siena Wikipedia