Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta (Fano)
Italy /
Marken /
Fano /
Via Arco d'Augusto
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/ Italy
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/ Fano
World / Italy / Marche / Pesaro E Urbino
cathedral, church, Romanesque (architecture), interesting place
The Cathedral is located in the historic center of Fano (PU) . This place must rise by at least half of the cathedral ' eighth century , in this period was in fact the transfer of the body from the church of San Fortunato him titled , located along the Via Flaminia .
The current cathedral was built in the XII century in Romanesque style , in place of an earlier church destroyed by fire in 1124 , which , being the main church of Fano , was called the Santa Maria Maggiore. The destruction of this primitive church is attested by a plaque on the inside of the church, under the walled organ : in it is reported that destroyed the old building by a fire , under Bishop Rainald (1136-1159) was built the new cathedral at the hands of master Rainerio ; it is assumed that the building was consecrated around 1140 .
The new structure was a three -nave ending with three apses, the crypt under the chancel . During the sixteenth century the two side apses were transformed into chapels , while the central apse was enlarged ; during the same period was destroyed the crypt and lowered the presbytery . The side chapels of the nave , built a total of eight in the fourteenth century , were reduced to six in the twentieth century , for the opening of two side entrances . The bell tower is a recent work , as the former was shot down by the Germans during World War II.
The presence of some Roman sculptures , along with other representatives deity , found in the episcopate , suggests a place which in Roman times to a sacred function , then occupied by a pagan temple.
SOURCES : www.lavalledelmetauro.org/standard.php?lingua=it&id_sez...
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The current cathedral was built in the XII century in Romanesque style , in place of an earlier church destroyed by fire in 1124 , which , being the main church of Fano , was called the Santa Maria Maggiore. The destruction of this primitive church is attested by a plaque on the inside of the church, under the walled organ : in it is reported that destroyed the old building by a fire , under Bishop Rainald (1136-1159) was built the new cathedral at the hands of master Rainerio ; it is assumed that the building was consecrated around 1140 .
The new structure was a three -nave ending with three apses, the crypt under the chancel . During the sixteenth century the two side apses were transformed into chapels , while the central apse was enlarged ; during the same period was destroyed the crypt and lowered the presbytery . The side chapels of the nave , built a total of eight in the fourteenth century , were reduced to six in the twentieth century , for the opening of two side entrances . The bell tower is a recent work , as the former was shot down by the Germans during World War II.
The presence of some Roman sculptures , along with other representatives deity , found in the episcopate , suggests a place which in Roman times to a sacred function , then occupied by a pagan temple.
SOURCES : www.lavalledelmetauro.org/standard.php?lingua=it&id_sez...
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattedrale_di_Santa_Maria_Assunta... 28Fano % 29 %
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 43°50'36"N 13°0'56"E
- Church of San Domenico 0.2 km
- Chapel of Jesus the Nazarene 0.2 km
- Church of San Francesco (ruins) 0.3 km
- San Lorenzo Church 27 km
- Cathedral of St Cyriac of Ancona 47 km
- Church S. Maria di Loreto ~ Tavernelle ~ Ancona 49 km
- Cathedral 57 km
- Monteconero Hotel 4* 58 km
- Basilica della Santa Casa 66 km
- Cistercian Abbey of Fiastra 76 km
- Old town of Fano 0.2 km
- Parking 0.8 km
- Parking ex Foro Boario 0.8 km
- Lido Beach 1 km
- Beach of Sassonia 1 km
- Port Fano 1 km
- Stadium Raffaele Mancini 1.1 km
- Railway traction substation 1.7 km
- Fano Municipality 2.8 km
- Marche 57 km