Piazza dei Miracoli: View from the Baptistry
A shot of the Duomo in Pisa with the top of the Leaning Tower just showing over the Cathedrals right shoulder……taken from the upper level of the Baptistry: © Mark Simms Photography (2015)
View ArticlePiazza dei Miracoli: The Duomo
Pisa’s Cathedral is the oldest of the four main buildings situated in the Piazza dei Miracoli. Started in 1064, it was the largest in Europe at the time and it’s design provided the blueprint for all...
View ArticlePiazza dei Miracoli: The Camposanto
Arguably the most interesting of the four buildings situated in Pisa’s Piazza dei Miracoli is the Camposanto: a massive walled cemetery that is supposed to contain earth from Calvary (the site outside...
View ArticleInside Pisa’s Baptistry
A few shots from inside the Baptistry in Pisa: © Mark Simms Photography (2015)
View ArticleInside Pisa’s Duomo
A few shots from inside the Duomo in Pisa: © Mark Simms Photography (2015)
View ArticleInside Pisa’s Camposanto
A few shots from inside the Camposanto in Pisa: © Mark Simms Photography (2015)
View ArticleSt Martin’s in Lucca
For my last post from Lucca, here are a few shots from the largely 14th/15th century St Martin’s Cathedral. It may not be as grand or famous as the Duomo’s of Florence or Pisa, but it is still very...
View ArticleSiena’s Cathedral – Exterior
Siena’s other main tourist attraction (along with the Piazza del Campo) is the magnificent striped Duomo mainly built-in the 13th/14th centuries with various later alterations. I’ve seen so many...
View ArticleSiena Cathedral – Interior
Following on from my last post, here are a few shots of the spectacular interior of Siena’s Duomo: © Mark Simms Photography (2015)
View ArticleSiena’s Baptistry – In and Around
A few shots from in and around Siena’s magnificent Battistero di San Giovanni (the Baptistry): © Mark Simms Photography (2015)
View ArticleLincoln Cathedral Exterior – 1
The first in a series of images taken on our short trip to Lincoln back in March this year. Lincoln is dominated by the magnificent Medieval Cathedral which towers above the city and can be seen from...
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