I took this photo from the north entrance of the Cathedral of Cremona (Duomo). Originally built in Romanesque style, the cathedral has been restored and extended several times, with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque elements. Construction began in 1107, but the works were damaged and halted after an earthquake in 1117. Construction resumed in 1129, and the building was probably finished in 1160-1170. The main altar, dedicated to the city’s patron saints Archelaus and Himerius, was […]
Originally built in Romanesque style, the cathedral has been restored and extended several times, with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque elements. Construction began in 1107, but the works were damaged and halted after an earthquake in 1117. Construction resumed in 1129, and the building was probably finished in 1160-1170. The main altar, dedicated to the city’s patron saints Archelaus and Himerius, was consecrated in 1196.Façade The current façade was probably built in the 13th and the early 14th century. In the same period, the arms of the transept were […]
I am catching up with posting at-least-one-photo-a-day. I stopped on 21/3, the first day of spring. I worked long days, and if you add that to the unprecedented turbulence, I did not have the headspace to keep posting the photos I wanted to post. I am catching up this weekend. Some more photos from Cremona. The one you see is of the Bertazzola, the short loggia that connects the Torrazzo bell tower with the main […]