The Siena Cathedral complex
The unfinished cathedral and its majestic floor
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Il Duomo di Siena is an architectural and artistic jewel, the result of excellent minds in the history of art: Nicola and Giovanni Pisano, Tino di Camaino, Donatello, Michelangelo, Gianluca Lorenzo Bernini are just some of the most famous names who took part in its training and completion. The itinerary winds through the monumental forms of the Duomo and its solemn and sumptuous decorations, such as the marble floor made up of 56 inlays and defined as a boundless joy in the nineteenth century the intelligent and thinking man ", and continues passing from Battistero e from Cripta in recent times al Museo of the Cathedral, which, in addition to housing the treasures destined for the Cathedral over the centuries, also houses the great masterpieces of Sienese art, such as the Maestà of Duccio di Buoninsegna. It is precisely from the Museum that it is possible to access the "Facciatone" of the New Cathedral, which offers a breathtaking panorama of the New Cathedral and the surrounding countryside.
Information
- Departure at 10.30 in the morning shift, 16.00 in the afternoon
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- Meeting point: Piazza del Campo
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- the tour is available in Italian, English, Chinese
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- The Tour can be customized on request
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