Tag Archives: Siena

An Unfinished Masterpiece of Architecture – the Cathedral of Siena

Posted on 02/07/2014 by crumbs on travel

I saw once a documentary about the mosaic floor in the cathedral of Siena and since then I always wanted to see it. This time in Tuscany I finally had the possibility. On my way from Pisa to Perugia in … Continue reading →

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Small Medieval City with a Great History – Siena

Posted on 29/06/2014 by crumbs on travel

Siena – that is a city I have been already last year to see St. Cathrine’s church but had no time to see the city in a proper way. So this time I took all my time to have a … Continue reading →

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Saint Catherine of Siena

Posted on 12/10/2013 by crumbs on travel

She is one of the two patron saints of Italy – together with Saint Francis of Assisi – and one of the six European patron saints: Saint Catherine of Siena. In her life she was a theologian, a scholastic philosopher … Continue reading →

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