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Siena Cathedral — Siena Cathedral. The Cathedral of Siena (Italian: Duomo di Siena), dedicated from its earliest days as a Roman Catholic Marian church and now to Santa Maria Assunta (Most Holy Mary of Assumption), is a medieval church in Siena, central Italy. The … Wikipedia
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Siena, cathedral of — To commemorate their victory against Florence in the Monteaperti Battle of 1260, the Sienese decided to dedicate their city to the Virgin and build a cathedral in her honor. The plan selected for the building was a traditional Latin cross with … Dictionary of Renaissance art
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Siena — /see en euh/; It. /sye nah/, n. a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral. 64,745. * * * ancient Saena Julia City (pop., 2001: 54,366), western Italy. It is located south of Florence. Founded by the Etruscans, Siena later… … Universalium
Cathedral of Saint Catharine of Siena — The Cathedral Church of St. Catherine of Siena is the home of the Diocese of Allentown. It is located at 1825 Turner Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania.History of the ParishSaint Catherine of Siena Parish was founded on October 8 1919 when Dennis… … Wikipedia
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