Cathedral of Brixen. The main facade.
The Cathedral of Brixen (German: Brixner Dom, Italian: Duomo di Bressanone) is a cathedral in the city of Brixen, South Tyrol, Italy. It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and to Cassian of Imola.[1] Since the foundation it has been the episcopal see of the Diocese of Brixen. In 1964, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bolzano-Brixen was created, and the see was moved to Bolzano. The cathedral currently has the status of minor basilica.[2] The cathedral is known since the 980s. The original building was Ottonian.[3] By 1174, it was rebuilt in the Romanesque style, as the three-nave basilica as well as the two towers were completed. In 1745-1754 it was further rebuilt in the Baroque style. The frescoes depicting the Adoration of the Lamb (1748-1750) are by Paul Troger, and the main altar is by Theodor Benedetti. There is also a Gothic statue of the Virgin by Hans Leinberger. The pipe organ was made in 1980 by Orgelbau Pirchner.[2][3] A cloister next to the cathedral is covered with Romanesque and Gothis frescoes.
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