Siena in Provincia di Siena, Tuscany, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)
Santa Caterina Benincasa
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 31, 2025
1. Santa Caterina Benincasa statue
Most commonly known as Saint Catheirne of Siena, the patroness of Italy and Europe was born in 1347 Caterina di Jacopo di Benincasa.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is March 25, 1347.
Location. 43° 19.285′ N, 11° 19.455′ E. Marker is in Siena, Toscana (Tuscany), in Provincia di Siena. It is at the intersection of Viale XXV Aprile and Viale dei Mille, on the right when traveling south on Viale XXV Aprile. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Siena, Toscana 53100, Italy. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Roman Empire, and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 19 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sant'Antonio in San Domenico (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Santuario Casa di Santa Caterina da Siena (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Ferdinand III (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Peter Leopold, Archduke of Austria (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); 1868-69 Renovation of the Siena Cathedral Faηade (approx. half a kilometer away); Il Cristallo Colligiano / Colligian Crystal (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Cesare Brandi (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Resti del Ponte di Spugna / Remains of the Spugna Bridge (approx. 19.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Siena.
Regarding Santa Caterina Benincasa.
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Also see . . . St. Catherine of Siena biography.
Excerpt: "The Middle Ages were drawing to a close and the brave new world of the Renaissance was springing to life when Catherine Benincasa was born. The place was Siena, and the day was the feast of the Annunciation, 1347. Catherine and a twin sister who did not long survive were the youngest of twenty-five children. The father, Giacomo or Jacopo Benincasa, a prosperous wool dyer, lived with his wife Lapa and their family, sometimes comprising married couples and grandchildren, in a spacious house which the Sienese have preserved to the present day."(Submitted on September 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 31, 2025
2. Santa Caterina Benincasa statue
Painting by Andrea Vanni; via Wikimedia Commons, circa 1400
3. Saint Catherine of Siena
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 81 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
