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Duomo Review

The blind arches on the cathedral's facade are a fine example of the rigorously ordered Pisan Romanesque style, in this case happily enlivened by an extremely varied collection of small, carved columns. Take a closer look at the decoration of the facade and that of the portico below; they make this one of the most entertaining church exteriors in Tuscany. The Gothic interior contains a moving Byzantine crucifix—called the Volto Santo, or Holy Face—brought here, according to legend, in the 8th century (though it probably dates from between the 11th and early 13th centuries). The masterpiece of the Sienese sculptor Jacopo della Quercia (circa 1371-1438) is the marble Tomb of Ilaria del Carretto (1407-08).

    Contact Information

  • Address: Piazza del Duomo, Lucca, 55100 | Map It
  • Phone: 0583/490530
  • Cost: €2
  • Hours: Duomo: Nov. 2-Mar. 14, weekdays 9:30-4:45, Sat. 9:30-6:45, Sun. 9:30-10:45 and noon-5; Mar. 15-Nov. 1, weekdays 9:30-5:45, Sat. 9-6:45, Sun. 9:30-10:45 and noon-6
  • Website: www. museocattedralelucca.it
  • Location: Lucca

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