Siena Duomo Cathedral, Italy- Best of Tuscany tour/ Family Travelogue 09 June 2015

Siena Duomo Cathedral, Italy (West Facade)

Siena Cathedral, or Duomo di Siena in Italian,  is one of the medieval churches in Italy located in Siena dedicated to the Assumption of Mary  The church is considered to be one of the most significant examples of Italian Romanesque-Gothic Cathedrals.  .  It is filled with amazing artworks by Pisano, Donatello, Michelangelo and of course, not to miss the frescoes by Pinturicchio.  The construction of the church begun in 1229 and the cupola was completed in 1263.  The Cathedral's site is said to be the temple dedicated to goddess Minerva once stood.