Camerino Cathedral
The Cathedral of Camerino or the Cathedral Basilica of the Annunciation ( Italian Duomo di Camerino, Basilica Cattedrale Maria Annunciata ) is a church in Camerino in the Italian region of Marche . The cathedral of the Archdiocese of Camerino-San Severino Marche is dedicated to the Annunciation and has the title of a minor basilica . The classical church was built at the beginning of the 19th century.
history
In the severe earthquake of 1799, the previous medieval church from the 12th and 13th centuries collapsed. Today's cathedral was built between 1802 and 1832, for which the preserved sections of the choir , sacristy and facade with towers were demolished. Work was suspended during the French occupation. In 1970 she received it from Pope Paul VI. awarded the title of a minor basilica. After the 1997 earthquake, the closed cathedral was restored.
Architecture and equipment
The three-aisled basilica was built from brick to designs by Andrea Vici and later his son-in-law Clemente Folchi . The low and narrow aisles are separated by rows of columns with partition walls that support the barrel vault of the central nave. The partition walls present statues of bishops in niches. The choir adjoins with a round apse , on both sides the divided organ was installed. The twin-tower facade is a supported by four pillars portico prefixed with triangular gable, the facade passes into the adjacent Bishop's Palace. Various parts of the church furnishings have been preserved from the previous church , a polychrome wooden crucifix from the 13th century and the Madonna della Misercordia from the 15th century. In the crypt are two stone lions by Armanno Piaraco from the end of the 13th century.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata on beweb.chiesacattolica.it (Italian)
- ↑ Cattedrale di SS. Annunziata on gcatholic.org (English)
Coordinates: 43 ° 8 ′ 9.2 ″ N , 13 ° 4 ′ 6.2 ″ E