"It was in this Tuscan town that Renaissance town-planning concepts were
first put into practice after Pope Pius II decided, in 1459, to
transform the look of his birthplace. He chose the architect Bernardo
Rossellino, who applied the principles of his mentor, Leon Battista
Alberti. This new vision of urban space was realized in the superb
square known as Piazza Pio II and the buildings around it: the
Piccolomini Palace, the Borgia Palace and the cathedral with its pure
Renaissance exterior and an interior in the late Gothic style of south
German churches." -http://whc.unesco.org
This is an awesome postcard, Gian Luca!
Thank you so much for sharing with me!
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