Arezzo is located in the center-east of Tuscany and lies on a hill close to the Appennino Tosco-Romagnolo.There are many other historical buildings that prove the importance of Arezzo in the centuries. Its origins, as you can see from its architecture, date back to the Etruscans, as it was one of the greatest Etruscan towns. Then it became a strategic Roman city. Nowadays the upper part of the town, however, keeps a remarkable medieval aspect with the Cathedral and the Medici Fortress.
The Gothic Cathedral contains fine works of art among which La Maddalena by Piero della Francesca and the stained-glass windows by Guillame de Marcillat. The central Piazza Grande shows different styles of architecture: the imposing Renaissance Loggiato Vasariano, the Palazzo delle Fraternita dei Laici, a mixture of Gothic and Renaissance architecture, and the apse of the Pieve di Santa Maria.
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