Siena - Duomo di Siena

The construction of the cathedral of today started in 1196, about 150 years later, the church may have been completed, but a massive addition of the cathedral was planned in 1339.

It would have more than doubled the size of the structure and so it would have been larger than (old) Saint Peter in Rome. This cathedral was never completed.

The interior of the Duomo is rather stunning, with black-and-white striped pillars and ornate decoration on every surface. There is much to see, including a number of important art masterpieces.

The heavy rain had continued outside and I was completely soaked meanwhile. It was cold and damp inside the cathedral - and so I had no eyes for the beauties.