Udine Cathedral
cathedral in Italy
Udine Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Udine, Cattedrale di Santa Maria Annunziata) is a Catholic cathedral located in Udine, north-eastern Italy. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Udine.
History
The cathedral's construction began in 1236 by will of Berthold, patriarch of Aquileia, on a Latin cross-shaped plan with three aisles and side-chapels. The style should follow that of the contemporary Franciscan churches. The church was consecrated in 1335 as Santa Maria Maggiore.
In 1348 an earthquake damaged the building, which was restored starting from 1368. In this occasion, the larger previous rose window of the façade was replaced by the smaller current one.
At the beginning of the 18th century, a radical transformation project involving both the exterior and the interior was undertaken at the request and expense of the Manin family. The designer was architect Domenico Rossi, the work being finished in 1735.
Description
The church has two main portals, one of which, called Portale della Redenzione, executed by an unknown German master in the 14th century.
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