The story of St Caterina is fascinating. She is the patron saint of Italy and her head and finger is well preserved at the San Domenico Church. This is the house where she was born in 1355, to a rich Sienese family. She became a nun at the young age of 8 and soon became well-known for her devotion to God and her good deeds. She was paramount in returning the papal seat from Avignon to Rome.
This rooms of this house is now a chapel and contains various frescoes by Sienese artists.
This is located on Costa di San Antonio, between Via della Sapienza and Via Santa Caterina.
Open from Easter to October every day, 9am-12:30pm and 2:30-6pm. In the winter months daily 9am-12:30pm and 3:30-6pm.
Admission is free.