Acquapendente Cathedral

Named after the Virgin Mary of the Assumption, the Orvieto Cathedral represents one of the artistic masterpieces of the late Italian Middle Ages. Incorporating glittering mosaics on its golden facade with gothic niches with life-size sculpted figures.

The Cathedral of Pitigliano was first mentioned in 1276 as the parish church of San Pietro. It became a collegiate church and was dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. It was renovated several times, including in 1509 by Niccolò III Orsini, Count of Pitigliano, and during the 18th century. When the Bishop of Sovana came to settle permanently in Pitigliano, the former collegiate church became a cathedral in 1845.

The Cathedral of Sovana dates back to the 8th and 9th centuries, and from that time until the 17th century it was subject to repeated structural interventions or decorative modernisation. Tradition has it that the Bishop of Palermo, Mamiliano, carried out evangelisation work in Sovana at the beginning of the 4th century. This early conversion to Christianity earned Sovana its appointment as an episcopal see in the 5th century.