Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta

Hidden in a quiet corner of Volterra, and rebuilt after the earthquake of 1117 that destroyed most of the town. Amongst the various artistic masterpieces kept inside the Cathedral, the five polychrome sculptures carved out of wood portraying the “Deposition of Christ from the Cross” certainly stand out. Worth a visit.

My wife and I enjoyed visiting the cathedral. Current cost is 7EUR/person and includes a great audio guide with approximately 15 stations. Each station on the audio guide provides about two minutes of information - total audio guide is 34 minutes long. The audio guide is outstanding - you must download it to your smart phone after scanning a QR code given to you after purchasing a ticket. The audio guide is as good, if not better, than several walking tour guides we have taken for substantially more cost. The ticket to cathedral offers each person a 2EUR discount to visit Palazzo Viti (5EUR instead of 7EUR). The cathedral is not a component of the Volterra Card. Again, great audio guide that brings to life the many great paintings and sculptures within the cathedral.

Church is nice outside…..but you have to pay to enter a church….and this is not acceptable in Italy

Pay 7 euro and enter to the cathedral church!!! I entered and is beautiful. Now it's run by a private association. Iis it good to use Church for income? I don't know... Interesting. 🤣😂. Whoever built this Church had never thought of this way 🤣😂. But at least they should allow if anyone asks for a sec for prayers. Even if they are tricky. Show them that the Church never asks you money to pray. I could see that someone came and asked them 2 minutes for prayers. Unfortunately they couldn't. Because no money no pray. I had 7 euro so I could pray and visit. I have visited many churches in Italy, but this was strange.🤭. Do really the bishop knows about it that his cathedral entrance is under ticket only?

Lucky enough to have visited 2 days after its been reopened! Stunning paintings and statues. Elegant and rich marble floor. A new altar is designed to get visitors attention once entered.

Not worth going inside at a high price of 16 euro per adult. I would suggest walking past it and going to the edge of the city where you can get some amazing views of the areas surrounding Volterra and it will cost you nothing. Since the city is not too large you can go see it, but in my opinion it's not a must-see at all.

The awesome cathedral with very rich decoration and wonderful wooden ceiling inside.

Beautiful Ambiente, Long history :-). Shall be visited if you are next to Volterra.