Medieval lion guards entrance to cathedral in Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, the Basilica-Duomo di San Vigilio. Sculpted lion supports red marble column of the cathedral’s Romanesque south east porch.
Duomo di San Vigilio, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy: sculpted lion supporting red marble column of the Romanesque south-east porch. 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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Location: Duomo di San Vigilio, Cathedral of Trent, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Photo credit: © Terence Kerr / Alamy / Afripics
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