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Arezzo Cathedral
Arezzo's cathedral, at the top of the hill, was started in the 13th century, yet was not completed until well into the 15th century.
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Casa di Petrarca
Via del Pileati leads to Casa di Petrarca , the poet's former home, which contains a small museum and the Accademia Petrarca, a library and research institute devoted primarily to Petrarch. Visits are by appointment and really only for serious Petrarch fans. Enquire at the tourist office for more details.
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Casa di Vasari
To the west of the Chiesa di San Domenico, the Casa di Vasari was built and sumptuously decorated (overwhelmingly so in the case of the Sala del Camino, the Fireplace Room) by the architect himself - ring the bell if the door's closed.
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Casa Museo di Ivan Bruschi
Opposite the Pieve di Santa Maria & around is the Casa Museo di Ivan Bruschi, where you can cast an eye over the varied collection of art and antiques amassed by the man who founded the Arezzo antiques fair.
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Chiesa di San Domenico
The short detour to the Chiesa di San Domenico, with its unusual, asymmetrical façade, is a must. Above the main altar rears a haunting Crucifixion, one of Cimabue's earliest works, painted around 1265. Note too the pair of well-preserved frescoes by Spinello Aretino (1350-1410) at the western end, and, in the south aisle, a statue by the della Robbia school of San Pietro Martire with a sword cleaving his skull.
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Chiesa di San Francesco
Gracing the apse of the 14th-century Chiesa di San Francesco is one of the greatest works of Italian art, Piero della Francesca's fresco cycle of the Legend of the True Cross . Painted between 1452 and 1466, it relates in 10 episodes the story of the cross on which Christ was crucified.
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Fortezza Medicea
Up high to the southeast of the cathedral, across the peaceful gardens of the Passeggio del Prato, rears the Fortezza Medicea, completed in 1560 and offering grand views of the town and surrounding countryside.
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Museo Archeologico
The Museo Archeologico is in a former convent overlooking the remains of the Roman amphitheatre.
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Museo Statale d'Arte Medievale e Moderna
West of the Chiesa di San Domenico, the Museo Statale d'Arte Medievale e Moderna primarily houses works by local artists. The two small rooms on the ground floor mostly contain sculptures from local churches, while on the next floor is a display of medieval paintings, including works by Bartolomeo della Gatta and Domenico Pecori, a collection of glazed terracotta pieces by the della Robbia family, and colourful majolica plates.
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Palazzo della Fraternità dei Laici
The Palazzo della Fraternità dei Laici with its churchlike façade, in the northwest corner of the piazza, was started in 1375 in the Gothic style and finished after the onset of the Renaissance. A frenzied antiques fair is held here on the first weekend of each month.
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Palazzo delle Logge Vasariane
This cobbled Piazza Grande, the venue for the Giostra del Saracino, is overlooked at its upper end by the porticoes of the Palazzo delle Logge Vasariane, completed in 1573.
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Pieve di Santa Maria & around
The 12th-century Pieve di Santa Maria & Around has a magnificent Romanesque arcaded façade - reminiscent of the cathedral at Pisa writ small, yet without the glorious marble facing - where each column is different. Over the central doorway are carved reliefs representing the months of the year. The 14th-century bell tower with its 40 apertures is something of an emblem for the city.
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Roman amphitheatre
Adjoining the Museo Archeologico, this once seated up to 10,000 spectators. Inside, there's a sizable collection of Etruscan and Roman artefacts, including locally produced ceramics and bronzes. Among the highlights is the Cratere di Euphronios, a large 6th-century-BC Etruscan vase, decorated with vivid scenes showing Hercules in battle, and, upstairs, an exquisite tiny portrait of a bearded man executed on glass in the 3rd century AD.
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