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The cathedral dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta rises in the highest part of the town; to reach it, you have to go up the steep hill that leads from the historic center. Once at the top, you can’t go any further. A little effort but made up for by the fact that you will be in one of the most beautiful piazzas in all of Italy (and perhaps the world). The church was built between 1594 and 1680 and still has its incomplete façade.
Inside, there are late Gothic and Renaissance masterpieces, some from the ancient church that once stood in its place and others from various Montepulciano churches. On the high altar we find the Triptych of the Assumption by Taddeo di Bartolo, the small painting on wood featuring the Madonna of the Column by Sano di Pietro, the small baptismal font from 1300 by Tino Camaino and the terracotta altar by Andrea della Robbia. Also inside are wood statues by Francesco di Valdambrino, the 16th century panel with the Redeemer by Bartolomeo Neroni (il Riccio) and a 17th century with St. Sebastian.
Inside, there are late Gothic and Renaissance masterpieces, some from the ancient church that once stood in its place and others from various Montepulciano churches. On the high altar we find the Triptych of the Assumption by Taddeo di Bartolo, the small painting on wood featuring the Madonna of the Column by Sano di Pietro, the small baptismal font from 1300 by Tino Camaino and the terracotta altar by Andrea della Robbia. Also inside are wood statues by Francesco di Valdambrino, the 16th century panel with the Redeemer by Bartolomeo Neroni (il Riccio) and a 17th century with St. Sebastian.
