Cecina, IT

Chiesa dei Santi Giuseppe e Leopoldo

The Church of Santi Giuseppe e Leopoldo Re, better known as the Duomo di Cecina, was built along the Via Aurelia at the request of Grand Duke Leopold II in 1851. The complex, consisting of a single nave, apse and wooden beam ceiling, and the adjoining bell tower, was completed and solemnly inaugurated in 1855. As the town's population grew, the church was restored and enlarged with the construction of the apses and side chapels at the beginning of the 20th century (1912-1915), when the facade decorations were put in place and the interior was embellished with a fresco in the apse area.

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Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Monuments

Visitors information

  • On street parking at the building
  • Café within 500m

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