Sunday, April 26, 2009

Duomo di Livorno

Cathedral of San Francesco (Saint Francis), LivornoThe Cathedral of San Francesco (Saint Francis), the “Duomo” of Livorno, stands in what is now “Piazza Grande”, at the center of the Pentagonal City devised by the architect Bernardo Buontalenti (1536-1608).Cathedral destroyed by air raids, LivornoPractically rebuilt after the last war, the Cathedral preserves many features of the original building, erected between the end of the 15th and the beginning of the 17th Century by Alessandro Pieroni and Antonio Cantagallina.

See also: Around the Duomo
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10 comments:

  1. nobuApril 26, 2009 at 11:22 AM

    Beautiful cathedral.

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  2. cieldequimperApril 26, 2009 at 1:18 PM

    Fancy being called Buontalenti when you build such splendours !

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  3. VPApril 26, 2009 at 2:01 PM

    His real name was Bernardo Delle Girandole, but he fancied himself, perhaps immodestly, as “Buontalenti” (literally well talented).

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  4. SarettaApril 26, 2009 at 2:33 PM

    I like a church with clean, simple lines!

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  5. Cezar and LéiaApril 26, 2009 at 3:32 PM

    Fantastic Cathedral! Beautiful shot!
    Léia :-)

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  6. LowellApril 26, 2009 at 4:13 PM

    Nothing fancy, but quite elegant. I'd love to see the inside...

    ...when you get a chance?

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  7. UnknownApril 26, 2009 at 5:14 PM

    This is a beautiful cathedral with its simpel lines. Very Italian I think, or maybe I just have a picture inside of how I think an Italian church should look at. Very interesting post.

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  8. jooApril 26, 2009 at 8:13 PM

    Beautiful bealding, very elegant!

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  9. hennyApril 27, 2009 at 7:37 AM

    Do you pray here? Count me in, Jacob.

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  10. DinaJune 9, 2015 at 8:15 AM

    The war damage to the church is heartbreaking.

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