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85: 161: 153: 123:. During the 16th century the two side apses were converted into chapels, while the central apse was enlarged. Also in this period the crypt was destroyed and the presbytery lowered. The side chapels opening off the aisles, of which eight had been built in the 14th century, were reduced to six in the 20th century by the construction of two side entrances. The bell tower is a recent construction: the previous one was demolished by the Germans during 20: 191:, reassembled in the first half of the 20th century from the various elements, which had either been built into the walls in successive reuses, or scattered round the diocese for other purposes. It is composed of marble slabs with Romanesque reliefs, which make up a series of 100:. The destruction of this early church is attested by a stone in the present cathedral; set in the wall below the organ, it reports that after the old building was destroyed in a fire, under Bishop Rainaldo (1136–1159) the new cathedral was built by the hand of 249:, which has undergone various interventions over the course of the centuries, resulting principally from an earthquake in 1672, which caused part of the bell tower to collapse on it, and from the German bombardments of the last war. 206:; the chapel containing the tombs of the bishops; and the more sumptuous Nolfi Chapel, so called because it was in the patronage of the local noble family of that name, and fitted out in the early 17th century in exuberant 168:
The west front is the part that has best preserved its original Romanesque structure, thanks principally to the restoration works carried out in the 1920s. It is tripartite with a pedimented façade (
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are two further chapels: in the south arm, the chapel of the Saint Protectors, dedicated to two sainted bishops of Fano, Orsus and Eusebius, shown in a canvas of 1613 by
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style in place of an earlier church destroyed by fire in 1124, which, by virtue of being the largest church in Fano, was called
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There are six side chapels, three on either side. Along the south aisle are the chapel dedicated to
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are inserted, and in the central section is a portal beneath a round window.
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Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta: Monumento Nazionale / Cattedrale / Fano
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of Saint Fortunatus; the wooden 18th-century choir stall; and a canvas by
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The present cathedral was constructed in the 12th century in the
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In the presbytery are the high altar, which rests on the
64:, since 1986 it has been the episcopal seat of the 183:The interior has three naves or aisles divided by 408: 363:Fondazionecarifano.it - Studi sul duomo di Fano 210:decoration. It contains important canvases by 127:. It contains five bells, cast by De Poli of 39: 314:Beweb.chiesacattolica.it: Cattedrale: Fano 36:Basilica cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta 66:Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola 341: 187:. Of historic and artistic value is the 159: 151: 83: 18: 337: 335: 323: 321: 309: 307: 305: 303: 147: 409: 332: 318: 300: 60:, Italy. Originally the seat of the 176:). In the two outer sections false 13: 432:Roman Catholic cathedrals in Italy 296:GCatholic.org - Basilicas in Italy 268:, Eusebius, Orsus and Fortunatus. 131:in 1965.which make up a series of 14: 443: 356: 199:; only the columns are modern. 139:; only the columns are modern. 111:or aisles terminating in three 345:La Basilica Cattedrale di Fano 289: 278: 164:The Nolfi Chapel, 17th century 142: 1: 271: 72:elevated it to the rank of a 241:; and in the north arm, the 214:depicting episodes from the 107:The new structure had three 7: 10: 448: 79: 16:Cathedral in Marche, Italy 427:Minor basilicas in Marche 23:Fano Cathedral west front 417:Cathedrals in the Marche 216:life of the Virgin Mary 98:Santa Maria la maggiore 262:Maria assunta in cielo 173: 165: 157: 89: 40: 35: 24: 163: 155: 87: 22: 258:Sebastiano Ceccarini 148:Art and architecture 88:Detail of the portal 46:Santa Maria Maggiore 393:43.8435°N 13.0157°E 389: /  348:. pp. 225–245. 48:) is the principal 368:2010-02-03 at the 260:(1750), depicting 220:Madonna Pellegrina 195:episodes from the 174:facciata a capanna 166: 158: 135:episodes from the 90: 68:. In January 1953 41:Cattedrale di Fano 25: 239:Ludovico Carracci 228:Pope Clement VIII 439: 404: 403: 401: 400: 399: 398:43.8435; 13.0157 394: 390: 387: 386: 385: 382: 350: 349: 339: 330: 325: 316: 311: 298: 293: 287: 282: 197:Venuta di Cristo 137:Venuta di Cristo 43: 447: 446: 442: 441: 440: 438: 437: 436: 407: 406: 397: 395: 391: 388: 383: 380: 378: 376: 375: 370:Wayback Machine 359: 354: 353: 340: 333: 326: 319: 312: 301: 294: 290: 283: 279: 274: 150: 145: 129:Vittorio Veneto 102:mastro Rainerio 82: 17: 12: 11: 5: 445: 435: 434: 429: 424: 419: 373: 372: 358: 357:External links 355: 352: 351: 342:Gianni Volpe. 331: 317: 299: 288: 276: 275: 273: 270: 247:Holy Sacrament 245:chapel of the 149: 146: 144: 141: 81: 78: 74:basilica minor 62:bishop of Fano 44:; also called 28:Fano Cathedral 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 444: 433: 430: 428: 425: 423: 420: 418: 415: 414: 412: 405: 402: 371: 367: 364: 361: 360: 347: 346: 338: 336: 329: 324: 322: 315: 310: 308: 306: 304: 297: 292: 286: 281: 277: 269: 267: 263: 259: 255: 250: 248: 244: 240: 236: 231: 230:(1592–1605). 229: 225: 221: 217: 213: 209: 205: 200: 198: 194: 190: 186: 181: 179: 175: 171: 162: 154: 140: 138: 134: 130: 126: 122: 118: 114: 110: 105: 103: 99: 95: 86: 77: 75: 71: 70:Pope Pius XII 67: 63: 59: 55: 51: 47: 42: 37: 33: 29: 21: 374: 344: 291: 280: 261: 251: 243:Neoclassical 232: 201: 196: 182: 167: 136: 125:World War II 119:beneath the 106: 101: 97: 91: 45: 27: 26: 396: / 266:Paternianus 254:sarcophagus 222:and of the 212:Domenichino 143:Description 411:Categories 384:13°00′57″E 381:43°50′37″N 272:References 224:baptistery 204:Saint Paul 156:The pulpit 121:presbytery 94:Romanesque 185:pilasters 115:, with a 366:Archived 235:transept 233:In the 208:Baroque 178:loggias 170:Italian 80:History 32:Italian 193:Gospel 189:pulpit 133:Gospel 58:Marche 50:church 117:crypt 113:apses 109:naves 422:Fano 54:Fano 52:of 413:: 334:^ 320:^ 302:^ 172:: 76:. 56:, 38:; 34:: 30:(

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Italian
church
Fano
Marche
bishop of Fano
Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola
Pope Pius XII
basilica minor

Romanesque
naves
apses
crypt
presbytery
World War II
Vittorio Veneto
Gospel


Italian
loggias
pilasters
pulpit
Gospel
Saint Paul
Baroque
Domenichino
life of the Virgin Mary
Madonna Pellegrina

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