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Photos: Bitonto Cathedral

This gallery of 58 photos accompanies our article on Bitonto Cathedral in Bitonto, Puglia, Italy. The largest cathedral in Puglia, Bitonto Cathedral offers impressive Romanesque architecture, carved portals and corbels, a marble pulpit, a griffin floor mosaic, a fine crypt and interesting excavations. All photos marked © Sacred Destinations are available for licensing. Click any image to enlarge, or just start at the beginning for a virtual tour!


Exterior View from Southwest
West Facade (c.1150-1200)
Exterior View from Southeast
South Gallery Capitals
South Gallery Capitals
South Gallery Capitals
South Exterior: St. Luke the Evangelist
South Exterior: St. Mark the Evangelist
South Exterior: St. Matthew the Evangelist
South Portal: Crucifixion
West Portal
West Portal
West Portal Tympanum: Harrowing of Hell
West Portal Lintel: Annunciation, Visitation, Adoration
West Portal Lintel: Adoration of the Magi
West Portal Lintel: Presentation
West Portal Archivolt: Mermaid
West Portal Archivolt: Dragon and Elephant
West Portal Archivolt: Elephant
Nave Looking East
Nave Looking West
Transept Crossing
Nave Capital
Side Aisle Vault
Side Aisle Vault
Griffin Mosaic (11C)
Nave with Ambo
Ambo (1229)
Ambo (1229)
Ambo Balustrade (1229)
Ambo (1229)
Ambo (1229)
Ambo Inscription (1229)
Ambo Inscription (1229)
Ambo (1229)
Ambo (1229)
Ambo (1229): Eagle
Merman
Crypt View
Crypt
Crypt Capital: Smiling Man
Crypt Capital: Hunting Lions
Excavations
Excavations: Fresco Palimpset (10-11C)
Excavations: Fresco Palimpset (10-11C)
Excavations
Excavations: Griffin Mosaic (11C)
Excavations: Griffin Mosaic (11C)
Excavations: Griffin Mosaic (11C)
Excavations: Griffin Mosaic (11C)
Excavations: Griffin Mosaic (11C)
Excavations: Ashlars (11C)
Excavations: Arch A (11C)
Excavations: Agnus Dei Ashlar (11C)
Excavations: Griffin Ashlar (11C)
Excavations: Ashlar Relief (11C)
Excavations: Lion Ashlar (11C)
Excavations: Animals in Combat (11C)



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