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The Hotel
L'Antico Pozzo is situated in the center of San Gimignano
in a superb 15th century town house .
From the moment you enter your charming rooms till the moment
you will step into the "Sala Rosa" for breakfast you will
find yourself in another age,where every thing has been done
to preserve the charm of former times in the heart of San
Gimignano for lovers of art .
The building,now completely restored,preserves the original
style of the 15th century, although the earliest part dates
back to the middle ages and the founding of the town itself:traces
remain of the well and the area around it. It was donated
to a religious order who inahabited it until the end of the
17th century and was was scene of religious trials during
the Inquisition.It acquired international renown as a "salon"
for the high society of the late 18th century.Festive gatherings
and parties were held in the ballroom which is now the present
"Pink Room". It is also said that girls who refused to submit
to the "Droit de seigneur" were suspended in the well. Everything
has been preserved or reproduced faithfully in order to maintain
the charm of this superb town house intact.
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