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Cathedral Description
On the highest point of the hill stands the cathedral, occupying the site of an earlier Benedictine church, San Pietro Maggiore. It was begun in 1277, continued in 1313 and 1510 but not completed until the beginning of the 20th century. The campanile was built in 1857-60, the façade with its three doorways and large rose-window added between 1900 and 1914.

Interior

The interior (aisled, without transept) is in the severe architectural style of the Mendicant Orders (Franciscans, Dominicans). It contains a number of notable works of art. Windows by Fra Guillaume de Marcillat

In the right-hand aisle are stained-glass windows by Guillaume de Marcillat (1477-1529), a Frenchman who worked almost exclusively in Italy: "The
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Hobbies & Activities category: Paintings, art collections;  Architecture - Gothic;  Christian sites;  Stained glass of note;  Tombs, burial site
Address
Arezzo Cathedral
Via Ricasoli
I-52100 Arezzo
Italy
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Cost
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