Cattedrale di Santa Maria Annunziata - Otranto, Italy
N 40° 08.707 E 018° 29.466
34T E 286283 N 4446881
Otranto Cathedral is a synthesis of various architectural styles, with Byzantine, early Christian and Romanesque elements. It was consecrated on 1 August 1088 under the papacy of pope Urban II by the papal legate Roffredo, archbishop of Benevento.
Waymark Code: WM139W2
Location: Puglia, Italy
Date Posted: 10/21/2020
Views: 1
The cathedral was consecrated in 1088. It is 54 metres long by 25 metres wide and is built on 42 monolithic granite and marble columns from unknown quarries. Its plan is a three-aisled nave with an apsidal east end. On either side of the west façade are two lancet windows.
The most famous feature of the cathedral is the 12th-century floor mosaic covering the entire floor of the nave, the sanctuary and the apse, which is one of the best to survive.
The mosaic running the whole length of the nave, sanctuary and apse is 12th century in date – it was commissioned by the first Latin archbishop of the city, Gionata.
The bell tower next to the cathedral was also built in the 12th century.
Web site proof of Romanesque or Pre-Romanesque features: [Web Link]
Date of origin: 1068
Type of building (structure): Church
Architect(s) if known: Not listed
Address: Not listed
Romanesque or Pre-Romanesque: Not listed
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