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Salerno Cathedral
Church in Campania, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Salerno Cathedral (or duomo) is the main church in the city of Salerno in southern Italy and a major tourist attraction. It is dedicated to Saint Matthew, whose relics are inside the crypt.
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Salerno Cathedral | |
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Primatial Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Angels, Saint Matthew and Saint Gregory VII | |
Cattedrale Primaziale Metropolitana di Santa Maria degli Angeli, San Matteo e San Gregorio VII | |
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Location | Salerno, Campania |
Country | Italy |
Language(s) | Italian |
Denomination | Catholic |
Website | cattedraledisalerno.it |
History | |
Status | Cathedral, minor basilica |
Consecrated | 1084 |
Relics held | Saint Matthew |
Architecture | |
Style | Romanesque, Norman, Byzantine |
Years built | 1080 |
Completed | 1085 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Salerno |
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The Cathedral was built when the city was the capital of the Principality of Salerno.