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Pozzo di San Patrizio
There are 70 windows in the well. -
Cathedral
The cathedral is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. -
Cathedral
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Zebra church!
Wonderful black and white church walls, made from white travertine and black basalt stone. -
Piazza del Duomo
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Siena Cathedral
View of the Cathedral from Via Bruno Bonci. -
Siena Cathedral
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Siena Cathedral
Built in 1196-1215. -
Siena Cathedral
The oldest bell in the tower is from 1149. -
Siena Cathedral
She-wolf of Siena, surrounded with emblems of confederate cities, dating from 1373. -
Siena Cathedral
Detail of Pinturicchio's Mount of Wisdom (1505): Fortuna, holding a horn of plenty and a wind-swollen sail. She, standing on a sphere and a boat with a broken mast, brought the wise men to the island. -
Siena Cathedral
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Siena Cathedral
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Siena Cathedral
The Hellespontine Sibyl (detail) by Neroccio di Bartolomeo. She was known for her prediction of Crucifixion. The wolf and the lion represent Siena and Florence. -
Siena Cathedral
The divine interior of the Cathedral. -
Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
Just a quick stroll through the city. Starting with Santa Maria Novella, built in 1276-1420. -
Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
One of the many sails on the facade, which was added to the church in 1456–1470. -
Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
The cathedral was built between 1296 and 1436, but the facade was added 1887. I feel like I have been lied to. -
Giotto's Campanile
Giotto stared building this tower in 1334. He combined white marble from Carrara, green marble from Prato, and red marble from Siena. The tower was completed in 1359. -
Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
Last view of the duomo ... until next time ;-)