| About & History: Como Cathedral is dedicated to the Virgin Maria. It is the biggest Cathedral in Lombardy after Duomo of Milan and The Certosa of Pavia.
The Architecture of Cathedral dominates the historic center of Como, it was begun in 1396 and is the last of the Gothic cathedrals built in Lombardy. It took three and a half centuries to construct and has a late Gothic-Renaissance style.
The dome was designed by Philip Juvara (1687-1736), architect of the King of Sardinia. The windows are from nineteenth century and were created and designed by Joseph Pompeo Bertini. Among the many works of art that adorn interior, there are sixteen century tapestries, paintings by Gauedenzio Ferrari, Bernardino Luini, Morazzone (XVI-XVII century), as well as frescoes in the sacristy (built in the fist half of the seventeenth century), and sculptures of Rodari.
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| Email: info@cattedraledicomo.it |
Phone: (+39) 031.3312275 |
| Address: Duomo di Como, 22100, Como, CO, Italy |
Open Hours & Days: Sunday and Holidays 07.30 - 21.30
From Monday to Saturday 07.30 - 19.30 |
| How to Reach: Duomo of Como is situated in the historic center of Como, very near to Como Lago Station and 15 minutes on foot from S. Giovanni railway station. |
Nearby: Duomo of Como is in front of COIN and very closed to Portici Plinio. |
| Added on: 2016-04-04 21:18:31 |
Last Update: 2016-04-20 14:18:07 |
| Website: http://www.cattedraledicomo.it/index.php/it/ |
