| The church of San Flaviano is dedicated to the Holy Patriarch of Constantinople, whose remains landed in 1004 for perhaps a sinking of the ship that was transporting from Constantinople to Ravenna. In deference to the event, the name changed in Castel San Flaviano and location Terravecchia was built a church dedicated to the Holy place where the precious reliquary. The construction of the cathedral, dates back to 1472, At its opening to the cult was dedicated to St. Maria in Platea or S. Mary's Square and only later, in 1478, after there had been transferred the relics of St. Flaviano ancient church outside the city walls, was dedicated to St. Flavian. It 'a Renaissance monument whose octagonal shape makes it an almost unique example in Abruzzo, along with the imposing dome unusual semi-spherical, which chronologically precedes even that of S. Peter started in 1506. . For his towering height was an important landmark for the surrounding area and even the fishermen, so that you think that the original covering was made up of blue glazed tiles with reflective effect deliberately, totally visible from afar. Beneath the great hall of the church is the crypt, where the ceiling is a masterpiece of engineering, originally used for worship and then for a long time for housing the relics of the saint. In the late-Renaissance interior of the church was adorned with frescoes and ornaments of the time. The Church today is rich in works of contemporary celebrities. |