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Cathedral of Arezzo
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Bryan | Exploro Ergo Sum
March 5, 2026
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Arezzo Cathedral, dedicated to Saints Peter and Donatus, dominates the city from atop the hill of San Pietro. Its construction began in 1277, thanks in part to the bequest of Pope Gregory X, who had died in Arezzo the previous year.
Inside, it houses extraordinary masterpieces: Piero della Francesca's fresco of the Magdalene, Guido Tarlati's monumental 14th-century cenotaph, and the splendid Renaissance stained-glass windows by Guillaume de Marcillat. Among the most beloved works is the Madonna del Conforto, the center of popular devotion born after the miracle of 1796 that, according to tradition, stopped a violent earthquake.
Inside, it houses extraordinary masterpieces: Piero della Francesca's fresco of the Magdalene, Guido Tarlati's monumental 14th-century cenotaph, and the splendid Renaissance stained-glass windows by Guillaume de Marcillat. Among the most beloved works is the Madonna del Conforto, the center of popular devotion born after the miracle of 1796 that, according to tradition, stopped a violent earthquake.
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Paul
April 23, 2025
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Cathedral of Saints Peter and Donatus, Arezzo
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Donatus (Cathedral of Arezzo)
The Cathedral of Arezzo, officially the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Donatus, is the main Catholic church in the city of Arezzo and the cathedral of the Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro.
It is located on the hilltop where the city is situated, on the site of an early Christian church and probably on the site of the city's acropolis.
Construction began in 1278 but was interrupted several times over the years; the façade was not completed until 1914.
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Donatus (Cathedral of Arezzo)
The Cathedral of Arezzo, officially the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Donatus, is the main Catholic church in the city of Arezzo and the cathedral of the Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro.
It is located on the hilltop where the city is situated, on the site of an early Christian church and probably on the site of the city's acropolis.
Construction began in 1278 but was interrupted several times over the years; the façade was not completed until 1914.
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