siena's duomo
on our last afternoon in sienna, we finally visited sienna's duomo. we reserved entrance tickets a few days earlier to confirm our entrance time. it was an extra euro to reserve. i highly recommend the reservation!
the duomo is pretty spectacular. the exterior of the building is fantastic. it is in the very traditional italian renaissance style. we could spend hours just looking at the outside of the building. it was overly ornate. i loved the vibrant stripes and the decorative statues. i cannot think of a single building built today that is this ornate and detailed (then again, labor is a smidge more expensive than back then)!
the ceiling was spectacular. we both loved all the popes lining the ceiling. supposedly, they add a new one every time a new pope is elected continuing the tradition.
the cathedral also had beautiful statues and floors. one of the coolest "pieces" was the carved lectern where the priest or readers would present the gospel and readings to the congregation. this is just a small view of it, but again, the detail is fantastic.
we found the church to be crowded, but part of that was that we arrived right as it opened with the initial flood of people. it is such a big church though, that it was easy to see what we wanted to see.
definitely a must see in siena. if you are spending a couple days in siena, just hop over to the ticket office a day or two early to reserve your entrance and you will be all set!
time in church: 45 minutes
times visited: 2 (once to visit the baptistery earlier in the week)
overall: A-
the duomo is pretty spectacular. the exterior of the building is fantastic. it is in the very traditional italian renaissance style. we could spend hours just looking at the outside of the building. it was overly ornate. i loved the vibrant stripes and the decorative statues. i cannot think of a single building built today that is this ornate and detailed (then again, labor is a smidge more expensive than back then)!
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| Full View of Siena's Cathedral |
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| Jason waiting for the cathedral to open. Check out the stripes and sculpture behind his head! |
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| Gorgeous statues of angels. Love the gilded painting |
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| Zoom in on the left side of the cathedral. Unbelievable detail! |
the ceiling was spectacular. we both loved all the popes lining the ceiling. supposedly, they add a new one every time a new pope is elected continuing the tradition.
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| Popes! |
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| Ceiling in part of the cathedral |
we found the church to be crowded, but part of that was that we arrived right as it opened with the initial flood of people. it is such a big church though, that it was easy to see what we wanted to see.
definitely a must see in siena. if you are spending a couple days in siena, just hop over to the ticket office a day or two early to reserve your entrance and you will be all set!
time in church: 45 minutes
times visited: 2 (once to visit the baptistery earlier in the week)
overall: A-
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