Experts' Choice Award Basilica Cattedrale (Tempio Malatestiano)
What the experts agree on
This Gothic church turned Renaissance masterpiece showcases Alberti's grand facade, Agostino di Duccio's allegorical carvings, and a standout Piero della Francesca fresco—all built as a monument to Sigismondo and Isotta's love.
Fodor's "The Malatesta constructed the Tempio Malatestiano, with a masterful facade by Leon Battista Alberti (1404–72)...the second chapel to the right contains a wonderful fresco by Piero della Francesca"
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Built originally in 13th-century Gothic style and dedicated to St Francis, Rimini's cathedral was radically transformed in the mid-1400s into a Renaissance Taj Mahal for the tomb of Isotta degli Atti" Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"In addition to exquisitely allegorical decoration by Agostino di Duccio, the cathedral also houses other remarkable works, including a superb painting by Piero della Francesca" Full review
The Guardian "Rimini's extraordinary Renaissance cathedral, the Tempio Malatestiano (with a disturbing Giotto crucifixion and a Piero della Francesca fresco) was still unsettling. I found its..."
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