Italy; Tuscany; Lucca: Cathedral of Saint Martin (Cattedrale di San Martino); portico of main (west) facade; Latin inscription from Year 1111 AD at bottom of wall decoration of the central arch. The Lucca Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours and seat of the Archbishop of Lucca. Construction works started in 1063 under Bishop Anselm; who later became Pope Alexander II. Main building phase was 1196 to 1204. The famous west front (main facade) was started to be built in 1204 by Guido Bigarello of Como (also: Guidetto da Como) and consists of a portico (built 1233 - 1257) with three huge arches; and; above; further three ranges of open galleries. As well; there is the scultpure of Saint Martin riding a horse and handing out half of his coat to a beggar. The cathedral holds a very valuable reliquie: the holy face; also called Sacred Countenance; in italian Volto Santo. This cedar wood crucifix with the image of Christ was brought to Lucca; in 782 AD. Spectacular is as well the labyrinth or maze in the right pier of the portico; most probably from 12th or 13th century. This finger labyrinth with a diameter of 50 cm It is made in the Chartres style but older than the one in Chartres. it has as well a Latin inscription which refers to ancient Greek mythology and reads: HIC QUEM CRETICUS EDIT. DAEDALUS EST LABERINTHUS . DE QUO NULLUS VADERE . QUIVIT QUI FUIT INTUS . NI THESEUS GRATIS ADRIANE . STAMINE JUTUS. Translation: "This is the labyrinth built by Dedalus of Crete; all who entered therein were lost; save Theseus; thanks to Ariadne's thread". Huge parts of the cathedral were rebuilt in 14th century; in Gothic style. The campanile (church tower) was built end of 12th century.