Tricarico Cathedral

Tricarico, Italy

Tricarico Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral church in the city of Tricarico. Robert Guiscard erected the present building in the Romanesque style in the 11th century using a gift from his nephew Robert, Count of Montescaglioso. Louis I, Duke of Anjou was crowned there in 1383. The church has been remodelled and enlarged several times over the centuries, by Bishops Pier Luigi Carafa senior in 1638, Pier Luigi Carafa junior after the plague of 1657 and Antonio del Plato between 1774 and 1777. The work carried out by the latter bishop gave the cathedral its present appearance.

Address

Via Vittorio Veneto 33, Tricarico, Italy

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Details

Founded: 11th century
Category: Religious sites in Italy

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

francesco Musio (Fra) (14 months ago)
A jewel ... a great jewel, well kept. A cathedral of considerable size full of history and truly impactful

mario bruno (16 months ago)
Well maintained and modest in the frescoes. Beautiful structure

Angela Rosolio (19 months ago)
Great, very beautiful even inside.

Anna Montesano (6 years ago)
Gorgeous cathedral. Built in Romanesque style at the request of Robert Guiscard.

Pako Gravina (6 years ago)
A beautiful and well maintained cathedral in the historic centre

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