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Santa Maria delle Carceri
Piazza delle Carceri.
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Castello dell'Imperatore
Piazza delle Carceri.
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7am-noon,
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Wed-Sat,
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170,000.
4-7pm daily.
Prato's most important church
stands on the site of a prison
(carceri)
on whose wall an
image of the Virgin miracu-
lously appeared in 1484. With
its harmoniously proportioned
interior, the domed church
(1485-1506) is a fine work by
Renaissance architect Giuliano
da Sangallo. Andrea della Rob-
bia created the blue and white
glazed terracotta roundels of
the Evangelists (1490).
Sun morning & Mon.
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(see Museo
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Prato Centrale and Porta
al Serraglio.
dell'Opera del Duomo).
This castle (1237) was built
by the German Holy Roman
Emperor Frederick II during
his campaign to conquer Italy.
Piazzas Ciardi,
San Francesco & Stazione.
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@
Piazza delle Carceri 15
(0574 241 12).
9am-6:30pm
Mon-Sat (daily in the summer).
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Mon.
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Museo del Tessuto
Via Santa Chiara 24.
Tel
0574 61 15
03.
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10am-7pm daily.
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textile museum. Located on
the city's southern outskirts,
it houses historic looms and
examples of various types of
cloth, such as lush Renais-
sance embroidery, velvets,
lace and damask.
www
.museodeltessuto.it
The history of Prato's textile
industry, the basis of its
wealth, is charted in this
E
Centro per l'Arte
Contemporanea Luigi Pecci
Viale della Repubblica 277.
Tel
0574 53 17.
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10am-7pm
Wed-Mon.
www
.centropecci.it
Near the Prato Est Autostrada
exit, the Luigi Pecci cultural
centre is used for changing
displays of contemporary art,
concerts and films. The centre
is also worth a visit for the
interesting modern building
in which it is housed.
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The imposing Castello dell'Imperatore (1237), built by Frederick II
PRATO CITY CENTRE
Castello dell'Imperatore
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Duomo
1
Museo Civico
4
Museo dell'Opera del
Duomo
2
Palazzo Datini
5
Piazza del Comune
3
Santa Maria delle
Carceri
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