The Duomo di Ravello or Cathedral, Piazza Vescovado , Ravello, Italy
The Duomo, which faces the main square (Piazza Vescovado), is the spiritual and social center of Ravello. Built in the 11th century with support from the Rufolo family, the Duomo is a combination of Baroque and Romanesque styles. Dedicated to St. Pantaleone, the church has undergone extensive modifications and restorations over the past 900 years. The Duomo’s shining white façade dates back to the last major restoration in 1931. The Duomo’s bell tower, which dates back to the 13th century, shows Moorish and Byzantine influence. Ravello (population approximately 2,500) is situated above the Amalfi Coast in the province of Salerno, Campania, southern Italy. Its scenic location makes it a popular tourist destination, and earned it a listing as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. Ravello, founded in the 5th century, provided refuge from barbarian invasions which marked the end of the Western Roman Empire. In the 9th century Ravello was a producer of wool from its surrounding country that was dyed in the town and an important trading power in the Mediterranean between 839 to around 1200. In 1086 Pope Victor III made Ravello the seat of a diocese immediately subject to the Holy See, with territory split off from that of the archdiocese of Amalfi. The town has attracted many artists, musicians, and writers, including Edvard Grieg, Virginia Woolf, Greta Garbo, Gore Vidal, Tennessee Williams, Graham Greene, Jacqueline Kennedy and Leonard Bernstein Since 1953 the "Ravello Festival" has been held in honour of Richard Wagner who also frequented the town. Also in 1953 the film Beat the Devil, directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, and Gina Lollobrigida in her English language debut, was shot in Ravello.
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Location: Ravello, Italy
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Keywords: cathedral, pantaleone, piazza, ravello, square, st., vescovado
