Viterbo Cathedral

The church of Santa Maria Nuova is a Romanesque church dating from the 11th century. The present church must have been built on the site of a pre-existing sacred building, perhaps dating from the 6th century, dedicated to the Virgin, or even a pagan temple dedicated to Jupiter. Restoration work carried out between 1907 and 1914 restored the church to its original style, after additions made between the 17th and 19th centuries.

Montefiascone Cathedral was built when Pope Urban V instituted the Diocese of Montefiascone (14th century). The construction of the dome took place from 1670 following a terrible fire on the night of Good Friday which destroyed the roof of the cathedral and part of its interior. The dome, with a diameter of 27 metres, is one of the largest in Italy.

The present Orte Cathedral, opened for worship in 1721, was built to replace the previous medieval basilica, whose three-nave plan it retains. The stucco decoration is rococo, rather sober and elegant. The floor, originally made of terracotta, was replaced in the second half of the twentieth century by white Carrara marble.