Siena in Provincia di Siena, Tuscany, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)

1868-69 Renovation of the Siena Cathedral Façade

1869 Renovation of the Siena Cathedral Façade Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 31, 2025

1. 1869 Renovation of the Siena Cathedral Façade Marker

Inscription.
Ai tempo del rettore Cav. Ferdinando Rubini il corpo centrale della facciata fu intieramente rinnuovato con la spesa di lire 73.941,38. Il lavoro cominciato il 18 settembre 1869 sotto la direzione dell'archi.prof. Lorezo Doveri fu compiuto il 14 agosto 1869 dall'archi. prof. Giuseppe Partini

[English translation of Italian text:]
Under the authority of Rector Ferdinando Rubini, the central body of the façade was completely renovated at a cost of 73,941.38 lire. The work, begun on September 18, 1868, under the direction of Professor Lorenzo Doveri, was completed on August 14, 1869, by Professor Giuseppe Partini.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is August 14, 1869.

Location. 43° 19.086′ N, 11° 19.738′ E. Marker is in Siena, Toscana (Tuscany), in Provincia di Siena. It can be reached from Piazza del Duomo. The text is etched into the wall of the open-air walkway around the Duomo of Siena. It is on the southwest side of the dome, facing out to the Piazza del Duomo. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Piazza del Duomo 8, Siena, Toscana 53100, Italy. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

the Schengen Area,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Roman Empire,

and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 21 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Il Cristallo Colligiano / Colligian Crystal (about 90 meters away, measured in a

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direct line); Cesare Brandi (about 150 meters away); Santuario Casa di Santa Caterina da Siena (about 210 meters away); Sant'Antonio in San Domenico (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Ferdinand III (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Peter Leopold, Archduke of Austria (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Santa Caterina Benincasa (approx. half a kilometer away); Resti del Ponte di Spugna / Remains of the Spugna Bridge (approx. 19.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Siena.

Regarding 1868-69 Renovation of the Siena Cathedral Façade. Work on the Duomo of Siena, located at Siena's highest point, began in 1226 and continued until at least 1400. The façade, decorated with elaborate sculptures, including gargoyles and saints, was renovated in 1869, with the originals moved to the nearby Museo dell'Opera and replaced by exact replicas.

Atop the Siena Cathedral image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 31, 2025

2. Atop the Siena Cathedral

The open-air section of the Siena Duomo can be toured during the summer. The view here overlooks the Piazza del Duomo.

Duomo di Siena image. Click for full size.

3. Duomo di Siena

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.