Cathedrals of Italy
Below is an index of the cathedrals of Italy profiled on Sacred Destinations so far.
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Duomo di Santa Maria della Fiore, Florence Begun in the late 1200s, the Duomo of Florence features a distinctive red-tiled dome and is filled with world-class medieval and Renaissance art. |
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Duomo, Milan Built in the 14th century, Milan's spiky, Gothic Duomo is the second-largest Catholic cathedral in the world and one of the most famous buildings in Europe. |
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Duomo, Orvieto An attractive transition between the Romanesque and Gothic styles, Orvieto's cathedral was begun in 1290 and completed in 1600. Part of the building's mystery derives from Orvieto's role as an Etruscan stronghold long before Italy's recorded history. The cathedral features great fresco cycles by Fra Angelico and Luca Signorelli. |
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Duomo, Parma  A 12th-century Romanesque cathedral filled with frescoes and Renaissance art. |
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Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome St. John Lateran is the cathedral of the pope and the oldest of the major basilicas in Rome. The current building, which dates mostly from the Renaissance era, stands on the site of a church founded in 313 by Emperor Constantine. |
| Duomo di Santa Maria, Siena Begun in 1196, Siena's Duomo is one of the most beautiful and ambitious Gothic churches in Italy, with extravagant zebra-striped bands of marble. Its masterpieces include a masterful mosaic floor, an octagonal pulpit carved by Nicola Pisano, and the lavishly frescoed Piccolomini Library. |
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Basilica di San Marco, Venice St. Mark's Basilica is unique among Italian cathedrals for its strong Byzantine influences, patterned after the great churches of Constantinople. Consecrated in 1094, it is also one of the oldest cathedrals in Italy. It is believed to house the remains of St. Mark the Evangelist. |
