Piazza del Duomo, L'Aquila

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Piazza del Duomo

Piazza del Duomo is a city square in L'Aquila, Italy. [1]

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Buildings around the square

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References

  1. Facaros, D.; Pauls, M. (1990). South Italy. SOUTH ITALY. Cadogan Books. p. 297. ISBN   978-0-87106-350-2 . Retrieved 3 June 2019. The neighbourhood around the Piazza del Duomo is one of L'Aquila's most attractive. On Via Santa Giusta, the portal and rose window of the 13th-century church of Santa Giusta are worth a look, the rose window embellished with 13 droll ...

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