Duomo Di San Martino
What the experts agree on
Lucca's 11th-century Romanesque cathedral is built around the Volto Santo, one of Christianity's most revered artifacts, and features exquisite Gothic sculptures including Jacopo della Quercia's haunting tomb.
“Lucca’s Duomo was completed in 1070 to house one of the most renowned artifacts in Christendom, the Volto Santo, and the structure does justice to the prized procession.”
– Frommer's
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"Lucca's predominantly Romanesque cathedral dates from the 11th century." Full review
"The church's sacristy contains Jacopo della Quercia’s magnificent Gothic tomb of a poor young dear who died in childbirth, her noble dog loyally roosting by her feet." Full review