Siena Photo Gallery by Denise J T Lee at pbase.com

Siena

The first time I went to Siena was 1998. I was impressed with their city square on which stands the City Hall and the amazingly tall and thin Tower del Mangia. The shell-shaped square itself is famous for hosting the medieval Palio horse race twice every summer.

This time I had a chance to enter the cathedral, which is the top attraction of Siena. It's one of the cathedrals with the most awesome interior that I have ever seen. It was intended to be the largest cathedral in the world. But, when the money ran out they had to give up and abandon the rest of the construction. However, the completed spectacular Romanesque-Gothic architecture, including the Piccolomini Library inside the cathedral, remains since 1380 the pride and glory of this little hill town in Tuscany.

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01_Basilica of San Domenico.jpg	02_Basilica interior.jpg	03_A religious design in a residential area.jpg
04_One above another.jpg	05_Strolling in an alley.jpg	06_Downhill.jpg
07_We declare.jpg	08_Behind the Cathedral.jpg	09_Cathedral rear entrance.jpg
10_Siena Cathedral.jpg	11_Facade details.jpg	12_Facade details.jpg
13_Certral gable.jpg	14_Central bronze portal.jpg	15_Marble floor in the front.jpg
16_Monumento della Lupa.jpg	17_He's watching who's coming to the Mass.jpg	18_Bell tower.jpg
19_Inside the Cathedral.jpg	20_The nave.jpg	21_High altar.jpg
22_Stained glass depicting the Last Supper.jpg	23_The pulpit.jpg	24_Work of art.jpg
25_Piccolomini Library.jpg	26_Piccolomini Library.jpg	27_Library ceiling.jpg
28_The dome.jpg	29_Loggia della Mercanza.jpg	30_Middle of somewhere.jpg
31_Piazza del Campo.jpg	32_Palazzo Sansedoni.jpg	33_Torre del Mangia.jpg
34_City Hall.jpg	35_Fountain of Joy.jpg	36_Fountain of Joy.jpg
37_Different channels.jpg	38_Break time.jpg	39_Meal time.jpg
40_Nap time.jpg	41_Nap time too.jpg	42_Happy time.jpg

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Helen Betts		28-Mar-2025 18:24
Super captures of both architecture and people in this fine gallery. V.

Nestor Derkach		25-Mar-2025 09:20
Impressive gallery beautiful interior photos and very nice exterior shots with people doing their thing and not caring who is watching or taking their photos, Interior art amazing and beautiful. Vote

Danad		24-Mar-2025 10:43
There are only absolute works shown in this gallery! For those who do not like art: refrain! Thank you for allowing us to review all these treasures without leaving home! V

Timothy Jones		11-May-2014 20:57
Denise, a nice neat place to visit, you proved that with your pictures. Beautiful shots of the interior of the Cathedral, majestic indeed. You caught the right moment with your '47_nap time too'....interesting and relaxing to see. '36 middle of nowhere' provides some soft colouring, well done !!

Max Tam		10-May-2014 22:18
Charming place, the Cathedral is, as you said, awesome! Thank you for an inspiring introduction to this town.

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