Frascati, IT

Frascati Cathedral

The Cathedral of Frascati was built from 1599 on the plans of the architect Ottaviano Mascherino (1536-1606) to cope with the increase in the city's population, which had become too large for the parish church of Santa Maria in Vivario. The construction was financed by an initial contribution from the Holy See, donations from the parishioners and, from 1608, by taxes on the famous local wine. The completion of the first works dates back to 1610. The present Baroque façade dates from 1696-1700 and is the work of Girolamo Fontana. The choir was rebuilt in 1703 and the side campaniles with clocks were added in 1747.

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  • Architecture

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  • On street parking at the building
  • Café within 500m

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Albano Cathedral

The Cathedral of Albano was consecrated in 1721 but is located on the site of an older basilica, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, founded by Constantine I (4th century). Pope Leo III (750-816) built a new cathedral on the site and changed the dedication to Pancras of Rome.

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San Giovanni Bosco

The Basilica of St. John Bosco was built in the early 1950s by the Sicilian architect Gaetano Rapisardi. On 12 September 1952, the foundation stone of the new building was laid by Clemente Micara, Cardinal Vicar of Rome. The church was inaugurated on 2 May 1959 by Benedetto Aloisi Masella, Cardinal Protector of the Salesians. A large part of the interior remained unfinished until 1964. The day after the inauguration, Pope John XXIII came to pray before the urn containing the remains of Don Bosco (1815-1888), brought from Turin for the occasion.

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Jubilee Church

The jubilee church was consecrated in 2001 by Pope John Paul II. The white cement church was designed by the famous architect Richard Meier who wished, in a symbolic way, to give it the shape of a boat with three sails.

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