Extraordinary new uncovering of the floor of Siena Cathedral

New extraordinary uncovering of the floor of Siena Cathedral: from November 4-6 and December 10-20, 2020, visitors will be able to admire the precious marble carpet, as more than 360,000 people have already done.

In November, the public will be able to undertake the visit from the cathedral forecourt through the parable of the publican and Pharisee showing the representation of the Temple. The floor of Siena Cathedral rereads that of the Temple in Jerusalem, built by Solomon and recorded in the Old Testament: “but he paved the floor of the temple with most precious marble in great beauty.” Even at the entrance of the Cathedral, in front of the central portal, the figure of the Temple, the home of Mary, is recalled. Through the temple theme, the solemn dedication of the Cathedral, which tradition dates back to Nov. 18, 1179 with Pope Alexander III, is recalled.

In December, visitors will be able to “listen” along the central aisles to the Sibyls foretelling the birth of the Child: “From the lofty abode of heaven the Lord looked upon his humble ones, and he will be born in the very last days of a Jewish virgin in the cradles of the earth,” said the Erythraean Sibyl.

The full OpaSiPass and Heaven’s Gate itinerary allow for visits to the floor of the Cathedral as well as to the Opera Museum, access to the Crypt and the Baptistery.

The unveiling is promoted by the Opera della Metropolitana di Siena, in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Siena - Colle di Val d’Elsa - Montalcino, and is organized by Opera - Civita.

For more info: https://operaduomo.siena.it/

Extraordinary new uncovering of the floor of Siena Cathedral

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