Lipari Cathedral, Co-cathedral in Castello di Lipari, Italy
Lipari Cathedral is a church located on the island of Lipari in Sicily with baroque architecture and three naves. The building impresses with a monumental front staircase, marble columns, a prominent bell tower, and biblical frescoes decorating the interior.
An early church once stood on this spot but was destroyed by Arab raiders in 838. The current cathedral was built later and went through reconstruction after Ottoman forces attacked the island in the 16th century.
The cathedral holds relics of Saint Bartholomew and displays a silver vessel called Il Vascello that recalls grain donations from the past. These objects connect the place to local traditions and make it an important pilgrimage destination for believers.
The location sits atop Castello, the highest point on Lipari, and requires climbing through steep narrow streets to reach it. The best times to visit are quieter morning hours or late afternoon when fewer tourists are around.
The attached Norman cloister is one of the few remaining on Sicily and reuses columns and stones from ancient Greek and Roman sites. This recycling of older materials shows the long history of the island and its successive settlements.
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