Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
Siena was one of the most important cities in medieval Europe, and its historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which contains several buildings from the 13th and 14th centuries.
The city is famous for its cuisine, art, museums, medieval cityscape and the Palio, a horse race held twice a year in Piazza del Campo.
The cathedral was designed and completed between 1215 and 1263 on the site of an earlier structure. It has the form of a Latin cross with a slightly projecting transept, a dome and a bell tower.
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Cathedral of Saint Martin of Tours
Lucca Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours in Lucca. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Lucca. Construction was begun in 1063. Of the original structure, the great apse with its tall columnar arcades and the fine campanile remain. The nave and transepts of the cathedral were rebuilt in the Gothic style in the 14th century, while the west front was begun in 1204 by Guido Bigarelli of Como and consists of a vast portico of three magnificent arches
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Cathedral of Saint Martin of Tours
Lucca Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours in Lucca. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Lucca. Construction was begun in 1063. Of the original structure, the great apse with its tall columnar arcades and the fine campanile remain. The nave and transepts of the cathedral were rebuilt in the Gothic style in the 14th century, while the west front was begun in 1204 by Guido Bigarelli of Como and consists of a vast portico of three magnificent arches
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The High Cathedral of Saint Peter
The cloisters
Trier Cathedral is the oldest church in Germany and the largest religious structure in Trier, notable for its long life span and grand design. The central part of the nave was built of Roman brick in the early fourth century, resulting in a cathedral that was added onto gradually in different eras.
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Cathedral of Saint Martin of Tours
The painted nave ceiling
Lucca Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours in Lucca. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Lucca. Construction was begun in 1063. Of the original structure, the great apse with its tall columnar arcades and the fine campanile remain. The nave and transepts of the cathedral were rebuilt in the Gothic style in the 14th century, while the west front was begun in 1204 by Guido Bigarelli of Como and consists of a vast portico of three magnificent arches
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