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Certainly one of my very favorite places to visit in Italy is the hilltop town in Umbria, known as Orvieto\u00a0 which\u00a0 has\u00a0 one\u00a0 the\u00a0 most\u00a0 spectacular\u00a0 cathedrals\u00a0 anywhere\u00a0 in\u00a0 the\u00a0 world.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This post will focus on the cathedral itself.\u00a0 Notice in the picture above the bronze (now green in color), just like the bronze doors on St. Peter\u2019s basilica in Rome.<\/p>\n

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Here you see on the side of the cathedral why it has been called the zebra cathedral\u2013 the black and white marble alternating in rows, which is also evident inside the cathedral.<\/p>\n

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On either side on the main bronze doors there are incredible carvings of NT and OT stories and characters.<\/p>\n

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The shot above shows just how very ornate the outside of this cathedral is.<\/p>\n

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