“The future has an ancient heart.”
Carlo Levi (1902-1975)
Maureen Doolan and F. David Peat
The Pari Center was founded in 2000 by the late F. David Peat and Maureen Doolan. Since then the Center’s administration and faculty are growing year by year. Meet today’s Board of Directors, and the support team who oversee the day-to day running of the center.
The Palazzo
In front of the village stands the profile of the nearby Monte Amiata, an ancient extinct volcano.
At the highest point of the village, where in ancient times the keep of the castle was to be found, there is the so-called “Palace”. This building was probably the seat of the Podestà. The Castle of Pari was the residence of a power until 1838. In its basements there are traces of prisons. The building was renovated after the Second World War and for a number of years used as a school.
At the highest point of the village, where in ancient times the keep of the castle was to be found, there is the so-called “Palace”. This building was probably the seat of the Podestà. The Castle of Pari was the residence of a power until 1838. In its basements there are traces of prisons. The building was renovated after the Second World War and for a number of years used as a school.
