Face of sculpted lion at south-east entrance to cathedral in Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, the Basilica-Duomo di San Vigilio.

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Duomo di San Vigilio, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy: lion at south-east portal. Work began on the cathedral in the 1100s. Then, in 1212, the first structure was almost completely demolished to make room for a cathedral in the Romanesque-Lombard style, built by a team of Campione-based skilled workers, headed by Adamo d’Arogno. In the 1300s, the cathedral was enlarged and Gothic features added. The cathedral is dedicated to Trento’s patron saint, San Vigilio di Trento or Vigilius of Trent (c. 353 - 405), a Roman patrician who was consecrated Bishop of Trent.

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Size: 2022px × 2022px
Location: Duomo di San Vigilio, Cathedral, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Photo credit: © Terence Kerr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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