Orvieto - Cathedral

 
The Cathedral (begun before 1285), in the southeast of Orvieto, in the Piazza del Duomo, one of the most splendid examples of Italian Gothic architecture, was built in alternating courses of black basalt and grayish-yellow limestone and decorated by the finest artists of the day. It was founded in 1290 in honor of the "miracle of Bolsena" and consecrated in 1309.

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Address: Orvieto Cathedral, Piazza del Duomo, I-05018 Orvieto, Italy
Hours:
March 1 to March 31: 7:30am-12:45pm, 2:30pm-6:15pm
April 1 to September 30: 7:30am-12:45pm, 2:20pm-7:15pm
October 1 to October 31: 7:30am-12:45pm, 2:30pm-6:15pm
November 1 to February 29: 7:30am-12:45pm, 2:30pm-5:15pm

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Façade of the Orvieto Cathedral at night.Façade of the Orvieto Cathedral at night.
Detail of the Cathedral in Orvieto, a splendid example of Italian Gothic architecture.Detail of the Cathedral in Orvieto, a splendid example of Italian Gothic architecture.
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