🏛️ Historic Centre of the City of Pienza — Pienza Cathedral
Renaissance architectural masterpiece in Tuscany
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO-listed town centre recognized since 1996 as the earliest example of Renaissance urban planning applied to an entire settlement
- Cathedral designed by Bernardo Rossellino, commissioned by Pope Pius II in 1459; construction completed in early 16th century
- Located in Piazza Pio II, the trapezoidal central square designed according to Renaissance perspective principles
- Dedicated to the Assumption of Mary; remains an active place of worship and major tourist attraction
Pienza Cathedral stands at the heart of the Historic Centre of Pienza, an exceptional Renaissance town in southern ...