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This church is on the way to the city centre if you coming from the train station. You can rest there, specially in the summer months, when it’s very hot outside. You will find a stained glass windows with many beautiful altars. Outside, you will have a view for a lake and old town. Worth visiting!…
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Date of experience: August 2020
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I'll be honest - I didn't like it. There's a lot of art work in there, but it doesn't appear to me to make a harmonious whole. That said, the pietra dura looks very fine, the frontage is good, and there is a lot to look at. And so refreshing, after England, to walk into a cathedral that doesn't charge to go in.…
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Date of experience: October 2019
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The "Cattedrale di San Lorenzo" is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Lawrence. It was founded in the High Middle Ages but rebuilt in the late 15th century, with the façade completed in 1517. It is the seat of the Bishop of Lugano. The middle sector is the main portal and a large rose window with the decoration of cherubs executed after 1578. The decorations of the portals' frames are of high quality, with figures of puttoes, birds, and lion-protomes. The central portal, called the "Saints Portal", has five medallions with reliefs, depicting four saints and, in the middle, the Virgin with Child. Between the portal's frame and the entablature are two angels carrying torches, resembling the decoration of the Roman triumphal arches. Between the portals, inside square frames, are busts of the Four Evangelists and of the Kings Solomon and David. The entablature frieze has 17 figures, including biblical characters and the Sibyls. The main portal of the Romanesque church is now moved to the sacristy.…
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Date of experience: May 2019
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Situated on the hill with beautiful view of Lugano lake opens from the front of cathedral. Cathedral itself is a masterpiece. Must be seen.
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Date of experience: July 2019
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Cattedrale di San Lorenzo (in English: Cathedral of Saint Lawrence) is located in a high part of the city, giving you a great view. The style of the church is Roman and amazingly a church is known to this location as far back as year 818. It has obviously since then have many faces, becoming finally a cathedral in 1888 with great renovations that ended in 1910. The inside details are amazing, with dramatic frescoes and beautiful details on the ceilings. It’s not your most impressive Cathedral, but it’s very worth the visit, the view and the History.…
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Date of experience: October 2018
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