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Baptistry

Piazza San Giovanni, Siena, Italy
Ranked #17 of 47 attractions in Siena
4.0 of 5 stars 21 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Religious Sites
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London
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

The Baptistry may not be quite on a par with the one in Pisa in terms of scale or exterior beauty but what it lacks in those two areas, it makes up for when you get inside. The font itself is magnificent, particularly the bronze scenes around the outside, but the frescoes on the walls are very impressive and worth... More

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London, United Kingdom
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51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Quite a serene and beautiful building, defintiely worth visiting if you are in Siena. More

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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

Gothic marble exterior. Large interior with every inch covered in frescoes depicting Christ's life. Central marble font, with bronze panels depicting St John the Baptist's life by Donatello, Ghiberti, etc More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

The paintings on the ceiling and the sculptures are very nice. The location itself if very small and there is not much to see. More

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Huntington Beach, California
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27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

The Baptistry is part of the Duomo complex and the ticket package includes it. The ceilings and art is worth the visit, but do be careful - the floor is uneven and the lighting is not great. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

with his decoration covering the whoel surface is a breath takign experience! just magnificent More

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warwickshire
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012

To really get the best from all Sienes art it really pays to have done somee reading. Here you can compare the work of three of the greatest artists of the Renaissance More

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Brisbane, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2011

If you havent bought the combination ticket for all 4 sites, you can give this a miss. It is a 5 min view of a small church under the main cathedral. Beautiful ceiling murals. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2011
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The Baptistry is dripping in wonderful frescos and paintings and well worth the visit - bit, be careful. It is not brightly lighted and the floor has several levels. Pay attention to where you are walking, which is hard nto do as you marvel at the ceilings and walls, or you will miss your step as you go from a... More

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Livorno, Italy
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2011

it is full of nice stuff but very small. Is good that there is a 10 euro ticket for many places all together that lasts for 3 days More

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