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Cathedral of Pienza on the main square Pio II in Pienza, Italy. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Stained glass window with the coat of arms of the Piccolomini family inside the Piccolomini Palace in Pienza, Italy. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Sarcophage with Cherubs inside the Piccolomini Palace in Pienza, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

Stained glass windows inside the Piccolomini Palace in Pienza, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

Madonna and child terracotta relief inside the Piccolomini Palace in Pienza, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

Cathedral of Pienza on the main square Pio II in Pienza, Italy.

Pictured is the Cathedral of Pienza overlooking the main square, Piazzo Pio II in Pienza, Italy. The building was commissioned by Pope Pius II, designed by Bernardo Rosellino, and consecrated in 1462 by the Pope himself. The facade is all in pale travertine, divided in pillars and blind arches with columns and pilasters. High up on the gable is the coat of arms with the emblem of the Holy See of Pius II Piccolomini. The historic center of Pienza is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.