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Grosseto Cathedral

Coordinates: 42°45′36″N 11°06′49″E / 42.76°N 11.1137°E / 42.76; 11.1137
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Grosseto Cathedral
Cathedral of Saint Lawrence
Duomo di Grosseto (Italian)
  • Cattedrale di San Lorenzo (Italian)
Grosseto Cathedral
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42°45′36″N 11°06′49″E / 42.76°N 11.1137°E / 42.76; 11.1137
LocationGrosseto, Tuscany
CountryItaly
DenominationRoman Catholic
TraditionLatin Rite
History
StatusCathedral
Architecture
Architect(s)
Architectural typeChurch
StyleItalian Gothic, Romanesque, Classical
Groundbreaking1294
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Grosseto
Clergy
Bishop(s)Bernardino Giordano
ProvostIvano Rossi

Grosseto Cathedral (Italian: Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, Duomo di Grosseto) is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the Piazza del Duomo in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. It is the cathedral of the diocese of Grosseto and is dedicated to Saint Lawrence.

History

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Construction began at the end of the 13th century, under the architect Sozzo Rustichini of Siena. Erected over the earlier church of Santa Maria Assunta, it was not finished until the 15th century (mainly because of the continuing struggles against Siena).

The façade of alternate layers of white and black marble is Romanesque in style, but is almost entirely the result of restorations in the 16th century and in 1816–1855; it retains decorative parts of the original buildings, including the symbols of the Evangelists. The groundplan is a Latin cross, with transept and apse. The interior has a nave with two aisles, separated by cruciform pilasters. The main artworks are a wondrously carved baptismal font from 1470 to 1474 and the Madonna delle Grazie by Matteo di Giovanni (1470).

The campanile (bell tower) was finished in 1402, and restored in 1911.

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  • "Cattedrale di San Lorenzo". Catalogo generale dei Beni culturali. Ministero della cultura. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  • "Cattedrale di San Lorenzo". Ufficio nazionale per i beni culturali ecclesiastici. Conferenza Episcopale Italiana. Retrieved 8 January 2025.