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The main square of Pistoia, Piazza del duomo.

The main square of Pistoia, Piazza del duomo.

April 2021 · 2 min read · Tuscany

Pistoia it's a lovely city in the central Tuscany, the city is especially know for the piazza del duomo square that is one of the most beautiful medieval squares in Tuscany.

In the sqyaew there are a baptistery, a cathedral, palazzo vescovile, a museum and many justice buildings and a famous bank. A dome with his cool tower and the tower of Catilina a famous hysterical charcatrer that fight during the Roman empire. 

The view from a street, we can see the biggest dome tower, it is in marble of Carrara like the baptistery.
The view from a street, we can see the biggest dome tower, it is in marble of Carrara like the baptistery. 

The view when you enter in the square 

There are many buildings that are worth to visit but some of them need a renovation or more illumination, like the baptistery that it's really very dark inside. Before the covid there are many tour around the square now are close but I ope on a re opening this summer. This square it's also a main point for the weekly big market, a big big market situated in the square with many sellers. Here are also made many festivals, concerts and local events, now most of all is closed for the covid.

The cool bell tower was buolded in the thirteen century and still watch on the city. 

The bell tower
The bell tower 

The baptistery and the Cathedral of Saint Zeno was builder in the 14 century, the Cathedral is close to the bishop hall and it s popular for his frescoes and for the sculptures of della Robbia, vary famous on all the area. The Cathedral had many changes during the renaissance and today its used for celebrate the holy mess in the most important catholic celebrations.

The baptistery.
The baptistery. 
The e trance of the Cathedral.
The e trance of the Cathedral. 
Look at the amazing marble.
Look at the amazing marble. 
The front of the Cathedral
The front of the Cathedral 

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