Pistoia Cathedral
_-_panoramio_-_Rokus_Cornelis_(3).jpg)
The Cathedral of Pistoia in Tuscany , Italy , is called in Italian "Cattedrale di San Zeno" or simply "Duomo di Pistoia". This Romanesque basilica is named after Saint Zenon , the eighth bishop of Verona . It is also dedicated to James the Elder .
history
The oldest written mention of the church comes from the year 923.
After being destroyed by fire in 1108, it was rebuilt and rededicated in 1145. In 1202 there was again destruction by fire. From 1274 to 1275, parts of the aisles were vaulted. In 1298 the building was damaged by an earthquake . Work on the vestibule took place from 1370 to 1449. The Romanesque choir was demolished between 1599 and 1602 and replaced by the current one. In 1786 the Jakobus chapel was demolished. From 1834 to 1837 the chancel was given a classicistic design.
During the restoration in 1951, the Romanesque character of the building was emphasized again. The title of minor basilica received the Cathedral of Pistoia 1964th
inner space
The three-aisled pillar basilica has a raised chancel above a crypt . Together with the narrow and incomplete transept, it is separated from the main nave by a triumphal arch , as in early Christian basilicas. In the case of the ceilings, the open roof structure over the main nave contrasts with round ribbed vaults over the side aisles.
Facades
The west facade with three entrance gates has a vestibule and galleries above it . In front of the central nave there are two typical dwarf galleries with arcades one above the other . In the galleries under the sloping edges in front of the side aisles and in the gable triangle, the columns directly support the final ledge .
The outside of the north aisle is divided by blind arcades which, like the vestibule, have white ( marble ) and black stone arches .
Bell tower
To the left of the facade is the campanile, separated by a narrow corridor . It consists of an almost windowless Lombard part, two equally bulky closed ones with Romanesque biforias and above three late Romanesque floors with (dwarf) galleries, which, based on the ancient model, have no arches and are thus part of the Protenaissance . Despite the construction phases to be developed, it was first mentioned in 1250. The attachment and point are from the 15th or 16th century.
Web links
- Comune di Pistoia: Cattedrale di S. Zeno
- Archivio restauri beni architettonici> Cattedrale di Pistoia
Sister projects
Coordinates: 43 ° 55 '59.6 " N , 10 ° 55' 4.4" E