Photos of Piazza del Duomo

The Cathedral Square is adjacent to the Wells Square. It is a beautiful square in San Gimignano, a small medieval town in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. It is named after the Cathedral of San Gimignano on the square. The Piazza del Duomo was built in the first half of the 13th century, a golden age in the history of San Gimignano. Piazza del Duomo is located at the intersection of the two main streets of the small town: Via Francigena running north-south and Via Pisa-Siena running east-west. Since the 13th century, Piazza del Duomo has been the religious and political center, while the adjoining Wells Square has been a place for markets and festivals and competitions. The Cathedral Square is trapezoidal and slightly inclined. The steps to the west lead to the Cathedral, opposite the Old Podesta Palace, the Salvucci Twin Towers to the north, and the New Podesta Palace to the south.