posted on 2017-07-03, 00:00authored byG. Massiot & cie
Founded by the Dominicans in 1125 as part of their friary. Also known as Basilica Cateriniana, since it contains several relics of St. Catherine of Siena, whose family house is nearby. The interior is on the Egyptian cross plan with a huge nave covered by trusses and with a transept featuring high chapels. The bell tower was reduced in height after an earthquake in 1798.
History
Alt Title
Basilica Cateriniana
Date Created
1910-01-01
Date Modified
2017-07-03
Spatial Coverage
Siena|+43.319733+11.326942|Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Temporal Coverage
before or circa 1910
Cultural Context
['Romanesque', 'Gothic (Medieval)']
Rights Statement
To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.