Colle di Val d'Elsa Cathedral

According to tradition, the convent of San Lucchese originated with the visit of St. Francis to Valdelsa in 1222 and his meeting with Luchese of Caggiano. The apsidal part of the chapels was built around the middle of the 14th century, the portico in front of the basilica in the 17th century, and then transformations and restructuring for the restoration, especially of the facade and the roof (due to landslides, earthquakes and the 1943 cannonading), brought the complex back to its original state.

The church of San Giovanni in Jerusalem dates back to the 12th century. In 1758, the interior of the church was restored at the expense of Lorenzo Corsini. The church was deconsecrated from 1822 to 1982. Today, the complex is the seat of the Militia Templi, a lay order of monastic and chivalric tradition, recognised by the State and the Catholic Church.

The Collegiate Church of Santa Maria Assunta was built in its present neo-classical form from 1863 onwards. However, the existence of the church is attested since the 11th century. By the end of the 18th century, the building was so unsafe that a first restoration was attempted in 1787, but an earthquake in 1806 destroyed the work. The northern part of the church was restored again and the oratory of St. Nicholas was converted into a baptistery. In 1863, the building was damaged again, so much so that it was demolished and rebuilt in its present form.