The Cathedral of Pescara is a fairly recent building, built in the 1930s (1933-1938). Before it was built there was a seventeenth-century church, but it was in a bad state at the beginning of the twentieth century. Shortly after the completion of the new church, the Second World War broke out and the facade of the church was damaged as a result. Subsequently renovated, the church became a cathedral in 1949.
The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was built from 1886 to 1934 by the architect Porta di Torino as a new parish towards the railway station. With the allied bombings in 1943, the bell tower was damaged, the bells requisitioned by the Germans, but soon the tower was recovered and a new bell tower was rebuilt. The church was built in a neo-Romanesque style with some neo-Gothic elements such as the rose window.
The Basilica of the Madonna dei Sette Dolori is an important sanctuary dedicated to Maria Addolorata, venerated through a feast that takes place every year on the first Sunday of June and attracts faithful from all over the region. Legend has it that the Madonna appeared on the spot, painted on a stone. Shortly after the Marian apparition, a chapel was erected with an altar on which the image was placed. In the middle of the 16th century the construction of a larger church began and was completed in 1757.
Chieti Cathedral dates back to the 10th century. Due to subsequent renovations, especially the 1920s renovation in the neo-gothic style, the bell tower is the only remaining work from the original medieval church. The spire, however, is the result of the reconstruction of the 1920s, inspired by that of the cathedral of Teramo, or the cathedral of Atri.
How is Religiana helping to conserve and promote Religious Heritage in Europe and why should you get involved?
Find out about Religiana
Are you a tourism organisation or religious heritage sites manager? Discover the advantages of becoming a partner.
See current partners
We can keep you up to date with the latest news from Religiana and religious heritage conservation across Europe.
Sign up to the FRH newsletter