VedutaChurch
Basilica di San Domenico
A great brick Gothic church on a hill west of the centre, closely linked to Saint Catherine of Siena.
- Editor's score
- 4.4
- Visit
- 30 min
- Price
- Free
About
The Dominicans began this church in the thirteenth century, and its bare brick nave has an austere grandeur. Saint Catherine of Siena worshipped here, and a chapel dedicated to her holds frescoes by Sodoma and a relic of the saint. An early portrait of Catherine painted by a contemporary hangs nearby, and the view from outside takes in the cathedral across the valley.
Best time to go: Visit in the morning and walk to the terrace outside for a classic view of the cathedral.
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