Chioggia Cathedral

The cathedral and in the foreground the Porta di Santa Maria Assunta

Interior view with a view of the choir and the altar

The separate bell tower of the cathedral

The baroque cathedral Santa Maria Assunta ( Italian: Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta ) is the cathedral of the diocese of Chioggia and the largest building in the Italian city of Chioggia in Veneto on the Venetian lagoon .

history

A first construction of the cathedral was completed in 1110. From 1623 to 1674 it was reconstructed by the architect Baldassare Longhena , with the facade still unfinished. Inside the cathedral there are sculptures and paintings in Baroque style from the 17th and 18th centuries, including the altarpieces by Palma il Giovane and Pietro Liberi and the bas-relief by Domenico Negri and other works by Cima da Conegliano .

In the immediate vicinity of the cathedral is the former city gate Porta di Santa Maria Assunta .

organ

The organ was built in 1788 by the organ builder Gaetano Callido, and was last restored by the organ builder Francesco Zanin in 2004. The instrument has 30 stops on two manuals and a pedal . The actions are mechanical.

II Organo positivo C – a 3 Principals 8th' Bordone 8th' viola 8th' Voce Celeste 8th' Ottava 4 ′ Flauto 4 ′ Nazardo 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′ XV 2 ′ Terza 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′ Ripieno II oboe 8th'

II Grand'Organo C – a 3 Principals 16 ′ Principals 8th' Voce Umana 8th' Dulciana 8th' Flauto 8th' Ottava 4 ′ XV 2 ′ XIX e XXII XXVI e XXIX Flauto in VIIIa Flauto in XIIa Cornetta 8th' Tromba 8th'

Pedals C – f 1 Contrabbasso 16 ′ Subbasso 16 ′ Basso 8th' Bordone 8th' Trombones 16 ′ Trombones 8th'

Web links

Commons : Duomo (Chioggia)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ More information about the organ  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Italian)  

Coordinates: 45 ° 13 ′ 1.4 ″  N , 12 ° 16 ′ 38.1 ″  E