Its most ancient parts were restored in 1729-32 and more recently, in 1800.In 1799 the Jewish community who had settled in Monte San Savino in 1627 was banished and the building became property of the Jewish University  of Siena. Later, some private citizens bought it, but since 1924 it has been the property of  the town of Monte San Savino (that had provided for its most urgent repairs).

The twentieth century façade of  this theatre, situated in Via Sansovino, is very simple with its three doors. In 2000 it was restored and turned into a movie-theatre with 230 seats and an ovoid plan.It is a classic Italian theatre with stalls and 37 boxes on three rows.

At numbers 13 and 14 of via Salomon Fiorentino is the building of the ancient Synagogue, the oldest parts of which refer to a restoration that was carried out in the years 1729-32 which was followed by various others in more recent times, especially in '800.

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The fourteenth century Magistrate’s Palace is the most ancient, noble, public building in Monte San Savino. It holds the tower of the town which is 30 meters high. We think the Perugini family  built it in 1339 when they began ruling Monte San Savino; in fact they put their coat of arms with the griffon on its facade (later it was removed). Formerly the Palace and its offices extended as far as the Piazza di Monte as it is called today. The Florentine podestà representatives and some deputies of the Lords of Monte San Savino administrated  the penal and civil justice from here with their “family” (XVI and XVII century).

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