The Hostory of Palazzo Monaci comes from Sugherio Gallerani a skilled from Siema merchant who had a small chapel dedicated to San Galgano built inside the small rural village of Squillino that he owned laying the foundation stone on 29th July 1279.
His dedication to the Cistercian Monks of San galgano meant that on 10th June 1286, with a deed of donation, many of his properties in Asciano were transferred to them
Squillino located along the road to Chiusure on the hills that divide the Ombrone valley and the Copra ravine was transformed by the moks into a granary where they could accumulate and store foddstuffs with particular reference to the grain coming from the territories they owned.
Birth of Palazzo Monaci
Following thsi transformation the place took the name of Palazzo a ‘ Monaci subsequently abbreviated to Palazzo Monaci
The geolocation of Palazzo Monaci and has made it a place of great strategic importance in terms of communications for defensive purposes
The history of Palazzo Monaci and its particular location in fact allowed it to receive visual and light signals from many towers and bell towers in the area capable of keeping the entire Ombrone River Valley and its tributaries under control
Communication with the village of asciano was then guaranteed through the Convent of san Francesco a building located on a hill which in additionto visually dominting Palazzo a Monaci, acted as a garrison over the places where exchanges merchant took place
It was at the end of the 19th century that the convent was transformed into a farm estate and around 2010 a skilful renovation transformed the farm into a residential village
