Anagni Cathedral

Anagni Cathedral

Anagni Cathedral (Italian: Cattedrale di Santa Maria Annunziata; Cattedrale di Anagni) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Anagni, Lazio, Italy, notable as the summer residence of the Popes for centuries (before Castel Gandolfo). It is dedicated to the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

History

The cathedral is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Anagni-Alatri.

The church was built in a Romanesque-style during 1072-1104 patronized by the Byzantine emperor Michele VII Ducas. The interior is in a Gothic-Lombard style after the refurbishment in 1250.

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    Coordinates: 41°44′34″N 13°09′43″E / 41.74284°N 13.16197°E / 41.74284; 13.16197


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