Duomo di Arezzo

Arezzo


Construction of Arezzo's cathedral started in the 13th century, but wasn't completed until 1511. In the northeast corner, next to the vestry door left of the intricately carved main altar, is Piero della Francesca's fresco of Mary Magdalene (c 1459). Also notable are five glazed terracottas by Andrea della Robbia and his studio in the Cappella della Madonna del Conforto.

Behind the cathedral is the pentagonal Fortezza Medicea (1560) atop the crest of one of Arezzo's two hills – the duomo was built on the crest of the other.


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Nearby Arezzo attractions

1. Museo Diocesano di Arte Sacra

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Located inside a stunning 13th-century palazzo where the bishop of Arezzo lived from 1256, this museum exhibits 12th- to 16th-century works of sacred art…

2. Passeggio del Prato

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This city park was clearly created with mellow, early evening walks in mind.

3. Casa Museo di Ivan Bruschi

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Ivan Bruschi, a wealthy antiques dealer, restored 13th-century Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo in the 1960s. After his death, the palazzo (mansion) became…

4. Palazzo della Fraternità dei Laici

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Construction of this palazzo commenced in 1375 in the Gothic style and finished in the late 1550s after the onset of the Renaissance. Delve into its small…

5. Palazzo delle Logge Vasariane

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Cobbled Piazza Grande is overlooked at its upper end by the porticoes of this wonderful palazzo, completed in 1573.

6. Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pieve

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This 12th-century church – Arezzo's oldest – has an exotic Romanesque arcaded facade adorned with carved columns, each individually decorated. Above the…

7. Piazza Grande

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This lopsided and steeply sloping piazza is overlooked at its upper end by the porticoes of the Palazzo delle Logge Vasariane, completed in 1573…

8. Museo di Casa Vasari

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Built and sumptuously decorated by Arezzo-born painter, architect and art historian Giorgio Vasari (1511–74), this museum is where Vasari lived and worked…