Perugia: Cappella di San Severo

The small church of San Severo in Perugia is dedicated to Saint Severus, the fourth-century bishop of Ravenna. Until well into the thirteenth century the church and adjacent monastery were administered by the basilica of Sant’Apollinare in Classe. The monastery has always been associated with the Camaldolese Order, a branch…

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Orvieto: The Duomo

There can be no doubt that the Duomo of Orvieto is the most beautiful and famous building in the entire city. Visiting Orvieto, but skipping the cathedral, is simply not an option. Visitors gladly pay the admission fee, as the Duomo is, in one word, splendid. The splendour starts on…

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Orvieto: De Duomo

De Duomo van Orvieto is zonder enige twijfel het mooiste en beroemdste gebouw van de stad. Orvieto bezoeken maar de kathedraal overslaan is onmogelijk. Iedere bezoeker neemt voor lief dat het gebouw alleen tegen betaling betreden kan worden, want het is werkelijk schitterend. Dat begint al aan de buitenkant. De…

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Cremona: Sant’Agostino

The church of Sant’Agostino is an enormous brick building from the fourteenth century. The church stands on the Via Breda, and the name of this street gives a clue about the predecessor of the church. This previous church was the San Giacomo in Braida, with the Germanic word braida meaning…

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Fiesole: De Duomo

Men kan de Duomo van Fiesole zeker niet het meest elegante gebouw van Italië noemen. Het gebouw is simpel en robuust, en gemaakt van grote blokken tufsteen. De Duomo werd gebouwd in de vorm van een klassieke Romeinse basilica, met de apsis gericht op het zuidoosten. Haar officiële naam is…

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Fiesole: The Duomo

Fiesole’s Duomo is hardly the most elegant building in Italy. It is simple and robust, made of large blocks of tuff. The Duomo was built in the shape of a classical Roman basilica, with the apse facing southeast. Its official name is the Cattedrale di San Romolo, after the first…

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