Pescia Cathedral

Name: Pescia Cathedral
Address: Piazza del Duomo, 16, 51017 Pescia PT, Italy, Pescia, 51017, Italia

4.4/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

Contact Pescia Cathedral

Address :	Piazza del Duomo, 16, 51017 Pescia PT, Italy
Phone :	📞 +9778
Postal code :	51017
Website :	http://www.cattedralepescia.it/
Categories :	Tourist attraction , Church ,
City :	Pescia

Piazza del Duomo, 16, 51017 Pescia PT, Italy

Best Church in Italia

D	Dunia Quiriconi on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Citata per la prima volta in un documento dell’anno 951, era in origine una Pieve dedicata a Santa Maria, e fu consacrata nel 1062 dal Vescovo diocesano, futuro Papa Alessandro II. Il poderoso campanile, fu forse parte del sistema difensivo cittadino. Nel 1306 fu annesso alla chiesa e modificato. La piccola copertura a padiglione sulla cima, realizzata su disegno dall’allora Vescovo di Pescia Donato Maria Arcangeli, è del 1771. Nel 1671 l’edificio fu interamente abbattuto, e nel 1684 fu avviato un radicale progetto di ricostruzione. In quell’occasione l’impianto originario fu drasticamente modificato secondo il gusto dell’epoca, e dell’antica struttura a tre navate rimasero soltanto il campanile e, sul fianco sinistro, porzioni murarie decorate con mensole e arcate cieche. Nel 1895 l’architetto G. Castellucci realizzò la complessa facciata in pietra serena, integrata nel 1933 con lo sfarzoso portale in marmo. Dotata di basamento scolpito e ritmata al primo ordine da semicolonne corinzie e al secondo da lesene, essa è caratterizzata dall’incastro di due frontoni spezzati in cima ai quali campeggia lo stemma cittadino. La sua elevazione a Cattedrale, decretata dal Pontefice Benedetto XIII, risale al 17 marzo 1727. Grazie ad un importante restauro, durato alcuni mesi, il Duomo è tornato al suo antico splendore. Varcando la Porta Santa, “l’infinitamente piccolo” ci avvolge. Cited for the first time in a document of the year 951, it was originally a church dedicated to Santa Maria, and was consecrated in 1062 by the diocesan bishop, future Pope Alexander II. The mighty bell tower was perhaps part of the city defense system. In 1306 it was annexed to the church and modified. The small pavilion roof on the top, designed by the then Bishop of Pescia Donato Maria Arcangeli, dates back to 1771. In 1671 the building was completely demolished, and in 1684 a radical reconstruction project was started. On that occasion the original structure was drastically modified according to the taste of the time, and only the bell tower remained of the ancient structure with three naves and, on the left side, wall portions decorated with shelves and blind arcades. In 1895 the architect G. Castellucci realized the complex façade in pietra serena, integrated in 1933 with the magnificent marble portal. Equipped with a base sculpted and punctuated on the first order by Corinthian semi-columns and on the second by pilaster strips, it is characterized by the interlocking of two broken pediments on top of which stands the city coat of arms. Its elevation as a Cathedral, decreed by Pope Benedict XIII, dates back to 17 March 1727. Thanks to an important restoration, which lasted several months, the Duomo returned to its former glory. Crossing the Holy Door, "the infinitely small" envelops us.
A	A. MASCANI on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Biblioteca capitolare e ceramiche robbiane top Capitular library and top robbian ceramics
m	maria papa on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Pregevole l'ambone medioevale e molto interessante la biblioteca capitolare adiacente alla chiesa The medieval ambo is valuable and the chapter library adjacent to the church is very interesting
A	Agustin Albadalejo Ortiz on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Fantástico Muy Bonita , Su fachada y el Interior me encantaron mucho!!! Fantastic Very Beautiful, Its facade and the Interior I loved it very much !!!
F	Fabiano Ammazzini on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Cattedrale molto bella. funzione religiosa sobria ma esaustiva. Very nice cathedral. sober but exhaustive religious function.
P	Patrizia Bernardo on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Un bellissimo luogo sacro dipinti meravigliosi A beautiful sacred place wonderful paintings
L	Luca on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No comment.
T	Tatiana Gurova on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I love this church!!!where was my wedding as well!