{"id":6957,"date":"2022-01-29T19:35:18","date_gmt":"2022-01-29T18:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitcolledivaldelsa.com\/bastione-di-sapia\/"},"modified":"2022-02-09T00:02:54","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T23:02:54","slug":"bastion-of-sapia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcolledivaldelsa.com\/en\/bastion-of-sapia\/","title":{"rendered":"Bastion of Sapia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Bastion of Sapia<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It is a restored ancient military building, strengthened by a tower. From here it is possible to have a wide view towards the Borgo di Santa Caterina, San Francesco&#8217;s convent and the Duomo cathedral. The name of the structure is due to the character that Dante Alighieri describes in the XIII Purgatory story. Sap\u00eca was a Sienese noblewoman of the Salvani&#8217;s family, aunt of Provenzano Salvani, commander of the army during the battle of Colle in 1269 and wife of Ghinibaldo Saracini, a Sienese noble who went from being in the ranks of the Ghibellines to the Guelphs.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1599546675171{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1640561361998{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6925&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1640561372023{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6921&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This decision led to their expulsion from Siena and the consequent need to find a refuge in the Florentine territory: Colle di Val d\u2019Elsa, the place where Ghinibaldo became podest\u00e0. The envy that Sapia felt because of this change, of a different life and no longer in the city, led her to Dante&#8217;s Purgatory among the envious.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1640563892589{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_gallery type=&#8221;image_grid&#8221; images=&#8221;6929,6932,6935,6938,6941,6944&#8243; img_size=&#8221;271&#215;200&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>Bastion of Sapia<\/strong><br \/>\nVia del Castello<br \/>\n53034 Colle di Val d&#8217;Elsa (Siena)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.toscana-italy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Toscana &#8211; Italy<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1640519443806{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<iframe style=\"border: 0;\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d724.4607539811873!2d11.11871795260802!3d43.42210653344655!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x132a3ae0686e3f85%3A0xc4d23e8450d0060e!2sBastione%20di%20Sapia%2C%2053034%20Colle%20di%20Val%20d'Elsa%20SI!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sit!4v1643484191916!5m2!1sen!2sit\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1640519443806{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_btn title=&#8221;DIRECTIONS&#8221; style=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_background=&#8221;#bd1219&#8243; custom_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fmaps%2Fdir%2F%2FBastione%2Bdi%2BSapia%2B53034%2BColle%2Bdi%2BVal%2Bd&#8217;Elsa%2BSI%2F%4043.4220335%2C11.1189674%2C18z%2Fdata%3D!4m5!4m4!1m0!1m2!1m1!1s0x132a3ae0686e3f85%3A0xc4d23e8450d0060e|title:INDICAZIONI|target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text] Bastion of Sapia [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It is a restored ancient military building, strengthened by a tower. From here it is possible to have a wide view towards the Borgo di Santa Caterina, San Francesco&#8217;s convent and the Duomo cathedral. 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