Piazza
Duomo
On the northern side of S. Elia Hill and close to its top, this
square was already existing in roman period but it assumed the actual appearance
between XII and XVI centuries, when the building activity of ages from Romanic
to Renaissance created an incomparable whole, one of the most beautiful spots
in Italy.
The succession of different styles didn't originate a chaotic outcome:
on the contrary, the severe bell-tower, the exuberant frontage and the aulic arcade
of S. Maria Assunta Cathedral compensate and balance each other, towards a bigger
unity, and the visitor who enter the square coming down by Via dell'Arringo can
feel how this spot change at any step he does.
Really wonderful the view that
the square offers in july, when it becomes seat of Festival of Two Worlds shows,
in particular on the occasion of the closing concert. |
