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General information
Cattedrale di Castellaneta
Chiesa dell'Assunta
Church, ruined church, chapel, temple
Catholic
no
The Cattedrale Assunta (Assunta Cathedral) that was started building in the XII century, and finished in the XIV century, was completely remade in ‘700. Beside its front of 1771, there is the low Roman shapes church tower of the XIV century. Inside, with a basilic plan and three naves divided by columns, the church has a flooring restored in 1750, a fair choir of 1600 and a pretty wooden ceiling with carved and golden frames around the precious Porta’s paintings. The second chapel (1758) has a rich marble altar and three Carella’s paintings (1796-7), other two his paintings are kept by the presbytery.
Location
Piazza De Martino Federico
Castellaneta
Italy
Puglia
40.6293
16.9408
233.14
Contact
Diocese of Castellaneta
099 8491062
Pugliapromozione Regional Agency for Turism of Puglia
Additional information
Average
Scheduled visit
Average
Medium
Regional
Insufficient
Appian Way
Religious tourism,Cultural tourism
ALTARS,Baroque,Marian shrine,Neoclassical,PAINTINGS,Renaissance,Romanesque,Shrine