Grosseto Cathedral (Cattedrale di San Lorenzo)
Rising above Piazza Dante Alighieri in candy-striped pink-and-white marble, Grosseto's 13th-century cathedral is the beating heart of the old city and far grander than its modest fame suggests.
Architecture Worth Craning Your Neck For
The façade blends Romanesque solidity with Gothic flourishes, its striped travertine and marble a visual echo of Siena Cathedral — not surprising, since Grosseto was long under Sienese rule.
Step inside to find a luminous nave, a carved marble baptismal font, and a striking 16th-century panel painting of the Assumption by Matteo di Giovanni that stops most visitors mid-stride.
The Square Around It
Piazza Dante Alighieri is one of Tuscany's most underrated civic spaces: a harmonious rectangle of medieval and Renaissance palazzi where locals linger at café tables long after tourists have moved on.
The adjacent Palazzo della Provincia adds a stern medieval counterpoint to the cathedral's elegance — grab a gelato from a nearby bar and take it all in at pace.
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