Cathedral of Messina facade
The Cathedral (12th century), containing the remains of Conrad, king of Germany and Sicily in the 13th century. After the earthquake of 1908, the cathedral was almost entirely rebuilt in 1919/1920. It had to be rebuilt a second time in 1943, after a fire following Allied bombings. The original Norman structure can be seen in the apsidal area. The façade has three late Gothic portals, the central one probably dating from the early 15th century, with noteworthy decorations. The architrave is decorated with a sculpture of Christ Among the Evangelists and representations of human figures, animals and plants. The tympanum is from 1468. The interior has a nave and two equally long aisles divided by files of 28 columns; some of the decorative elements are from the original edifice.
Size: 5128px × 3419px
Location: Messina sicily
Photo credit: © Milena Boeva / Alamy / Afripics
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