Reggio Calabria Cathedral

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Reggio Calabria Cathedral
Detailed view of the main facade

The Cathedral Maria Santissima Assunta in Reggio Calabria is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova in the Italian region of Calabria . It is the largest church in the region and is consecrated to Mary as the one who was taken into heaven .

history

The first church was built around 300 AD on the ruins of a Greek Temple of Apollo. It has been expanded and rebuilt over the centuries. Completely destroyed by the earthquake in Messina in 1908 , the cathedral was rebuilt in the neo-Romanesque style.

building

Layout
Main portal

The main facade is structured by four towers. The statues of Saint Paul and Saint Stephen are located on the outside staircase to the left and right of the portal . The church was completed in 1928, the 28 m high campanile in 1931.

inner space

Interior of the cathedral

On the inside of the portal the region of Calabria with the most important churches is depicted. The three-aisled interior houses the tombs of some bishops and a valuable church treasure with silver and goldsmith work from the 15th and 16th centuries.

Sacrament chapel

Sacrament chapel

The side chapel of Santissimo Sacramento, which Bishop Agostino Gonzalez had built in 1539, was destroyed several times by conquerors or earthquakes and has been repeatedly reconstructed. In addition to figures of saints, original inlay work from the 16th century has been preserved.

organ

The organ was built in the years 2002-2008 by the organ building company Fabbrica Artigiana Organi Michelotto Francesco di Michelotto Daniele, whereby the pipe material of the previous organ was largely reused.

The instrument is divided into two housing bodies, which are housed in the transept. In the left transept, on a small grandstand above the entrance to the Sacrament Chapel, is the central organ case, which contains the first three manual works and the pedal , most of which arose from the previous organ . The Echowerk (IV. Manual, Organo Eco), which was added in 2008, is located in the right transept on a small grandstand. The two organ cases are made of walnut wood and equipped with decorative elements. The mobile gaming table is usually in the main nave, close to the ambo, i.e. H. to the right transept.

The organ has a total of 71 registers (4,805 pipes) and three effect registers (Campane) on four manuals and pedal. Of the 71 registers, 52 registers are fully developed, the remaining registers are mostly extended voices or transmissions. The playing and stop actions are electric. The organ has 33 paddocks .

I Positivo espressivo C – c 4
1. Bordone 16 ′
2. Principals 8th'
3. Bordone 8th'
4th Ottava 4 ′
5. Flauto 4 ′
6th Ottanvino 2 ′
7th Flautino 2 ′
8th. Quintadina 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
9. Piccolo 1'
10. Sesquialtera II
11. Ripieno IV
12. Clarinetto 8th'
13. Voce umana 8th'
tremolo
II Grand'Organo C – c 4
14th Principals 16 ′
15th Principals 8th'
16. Eufonio 8th'
17th Dulciana 8th'
18th Flauto 8th'
19th Ottava 4 ′
20th Flauto 4 ′
21st Duodecima 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
22nd Decimaquinta 2 ′
23. Ripieno grave
24. Ripieno acuto
25th Cornetto V
26th Trombones 16 ′
27. Tuba mirabilis 8th'
28. Tromba 8th'
29 Tuba mirabilis 4 ′
30th Chiarina 4 ′
Campane (c 1 -c 2 ) 8th'
III Organo expressivo C – c 4
31. Principals 8th'
32. Quintadena 8th'
33. Vional 8th'
34. Ottava 4 ′
35. Flauto a camino 4 ′
36. Flauto in XII
37. Ottavino 2 ′
38. Treza 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
39. Ripieno VI
40. Tromba armonica 8th'
41. oboe 8th'
42. Voce corali 8th'
43. Voce celesti II 8th'
Campane (c 2 -c 4 ) 8th'
tremolo
IV Organo Eco C-c 4
44. Principals 8th'
45. Corno di notte 8th'
46. Voce etera 8th'
47. Ottava 4 ′
48. Ripieno V
49. Flauto celeste 8th'
50. Coro viole IV 8th'
51. Principale diapason 8th'
tremolo
Pedals (Basseria) C – g 1
52. Acustico 32 ′
53. Contrebasso 16 ′
54. Principals 16 ′
55. Subbasso 16 ′
56. Bordone 16 ′
57. Basso 8th'
58. Bordone 8th'
59. Flauto tappato 8th'
60. Ottava 4 ′
61. Flauto 4 ′
62. Bordoncino 4 ′
63. Ripieno VI
64. Trombones 16 ′
65. Tuba mirabilis 8th'
66. Tromba 8th'
67. Tromba armonica 8th'
68. Tuba mirabilis 4 ′
69. Clarone 4 ′
70. Tromba armonica 4 ′
71. Tromba armonica 2 ′
Campane (c 1 -c 3 ) 8th'
  • Couple
  • Normal coupling: I / II, III / I, III / II, IV / I, IV / II, IV / III, I / P, II / P, III / P, IV / P
  • Sub-octave coupling: I / I, IV / I, III / I, II / II, IV / II, III / II, I / II, III / III, IV / III, IV / IV
  • Super octave coupling: I / I, III / I, II / II, IV / II, III / II, I / II, III / III, IV / III, IV / IV, I / P, II / P, III / P, IV / P

literature

  • Gabriella Vitiello, Frank Helbert: Calabria. DuMont-Reise-Verlag, Cologne 2004, ISBN 3-7701-6439-3 .
  • Ilona Witten: Calabria , DuMont Verlag, 2nd edition, 2006, ISBN 3-7701-5989-6

Web links

Commons : Reggio Calabria Cathedral  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ More information about the organ (Italian)

Coordinates: 38 ° 6 ′ 20 ″  N , 15 ° 38 ′ 30.5 ″  E