Molfetta, IT

Molfetta Cathedral

Molfetta Cathedral was built by the Jesuits in the 17th century and dedicated to their founder, Ignatius of Loyola. It was started in 1610 and was not completed until 1744 with the construction of the façade. With the suppression of the Society of Jesus in 1767, the church remained abandoned for some time until 1785, when it was duly restored, enlarged and erected as a new cathedral. On this occasion, the relics of the city's patron saint, St. Conrad of Bavaria, were transferred to the new cathedral.

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Key Features

  • Architecture

Visitors information

  • Parking within 250m
  • Café within 500m

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Co-cathedral of Bisceglie

The Cathedral of Bisceglie was founded in 1073 by the Norman Count of Trani, Pietro II. The church was built in the Romanesque style and completed in 1295. The building is in the Pugliese Romanesque style, although its original style has been altered by later reconstructions, in particular a Baroque reconstruction in the 18th century.

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Bitonto Cathedral

Bitonto Cathedral, since 1986 strictly speaking a co-cathedral, was built in the centre of the city between the 11th and 12th centuries. The building, in the Pugliese Romanesque style on the model of the Basilica of St. Nicholas of Bari, is considered to be the most complete and mature expression of Pugliese Romanesque art, in particular, because of its richly carved portal and rose windows.

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