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<121> Montepulciano <122>, home to the famous Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, sits on a 600m high hill, southeast of Siena, between the Val di Chiana and the Val d´Orcia, and is still surrounded by its medieval walls.. <9> The village is home to around 16,000 inhabitants who live from winegrowing and tourism.. <9> <982> <9> <9> <994/1362874> <994/1362879> <994/1362878> <994/1362877> <994/11806> <994/11808> <9> <9> History < 9> <9> * founded around 715 BC. In the Etruscans, until 1202 under the protection of Siena, later Florentine.. <9> * 1561 episcopal see <9> * WWII attacks by the German Wehrmacht in retaliation for partisan attacks, but only the eastern gate, Porta al Prato, was blown up.. <9> <982> <9> Attractions <9> <9> * The Castle <9> * of the Palazzo Publico, Piazza Grande, built in 1424.. From its tower you have a beautiful view of the village <9> * the church of Santa Maria, 13th century.. <9> * the church of Madonna di San Biagio, 1518-1537, 1 km southwest below the town fortification, construction of the High Renaissance <9> * the cathedral, completed in 1680, Piazza Grande <9> * the Mueso comunale, collection of paintings Crociani <9> * the natural history museum in the valley, on Montepulciano Lake <9> * Piazza Grande, the main square of the village <9> * Porta Al Prado, the arch of the northern city gate, the Tuscan coat of arms with the Florentine lion <9> * St. Augustine, one of the most beautiful churches of the city, Via Roma <9> <9> <982> <9> Festivals <9> <9> * Cantiere Internazionale d´Art the music festival Cantiere Internazionale d´Arte, initiated every year from the end of July to the end of August by Hans Werner Henze <9> * Bravio delle Botti: a competition of the eight districts where wine barrels must be rolled up the mountain, every last Sunday in August <9> * European Academy of Music and Performing Arts: masterclasses of the Musikhochschule Köln, the ´European Academy of Music and Performing. e art takes place each year with their weekly closing concerts at the Palazzo Ricci <9> * Bruscello: a peasant theater with music, held annually on the 15th of August <9> <982> <9> Special features <9> <9> Montepulciano is famous for his ´Nobile´, a dark, elegant, body-stressed red wine.. It is one of the three great wines from the Sangiovese grape cultivated and pressed in this region.. <9> It is said that the best Nobile almost reach the force of Brunello (from Montalcino), while retaining the light elegance of Chianti.. Since August 9, 1999, the Denomination of Origin has been granted DOCG status.. <9> The Nobile may be blended, but only special grapes are allowed.. <9> Its price is a bit more ´normal´ than that of the absurdly expensive Brunello and the Nobile also has the cheaper ´junior variant´, the Rosso the Montepulciano.. <9> <9> <982> <9> <994/11810> <994/11797> <994/11798> <994/11799> <994/11800> <994/11804> <994/11809> <9> <982> <9> <9> <9> Some impressions of Montepulciano <9> <9> <994/11801> <994/11802> <994/11807>