The Cathedral of San Lorenzo - Exterior

There have been many cathedrals on the site of Perugia’s current cathedral.  San Lorenzo finished construction in 1490.  Unlike other cathedrals, it’s situated on Perugia’s main square.  There is also a museum within the walls of the cathedral which contains many valuable manuscripts, some dating as far back as the 10^th century.

The exterior of Perugia’s cathedral was never quite completed for some reason – there are white and pink marble lozenges and it is possible to see where it was first tried and then either forgotten or perhaps the money for marble ran out.

There is also a statue dedicated to Pope Julius III by Vincenzo Danti which was built in 1555 – Julius is somewhat of a local hero due to restoring local government which the previous pope had abolished.  The Justice Stone (Pietra della Giustizia) has an inscription from 1264 which tells of how all public debt had been repaid.  This would have been something celebrate.  The exterior of Perugia’s cathedral is beautiful and is well worth a look on your visit.  There is so much history and you can spend many hours marveling at the dedication of the workers to this construction.  A visit to Perugia would not be complete without seeing the Cathedral of San Lorenzo  

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