Cattedrale di Sessa Aurunca, Medieval cathedral in Sessa Aurunca, Italy.
The Cathedral of Sessa Aurunca is a Romanesque and Baroque church with three naves supported by eighteen Roman and medieval columns. The interior includes a decorated pulpit and a crypt containing twenty columns beneath the main floor.
Construction began in 1113 using stone from ancient Roman buildings, and the cathedral was consecrated in 1183. The building took many decades to complete, built from materials recycled from earlier Roman structures in the area.
The marble reliefs on the three-arch portico show scenes from Saint Peter's life and the Book of Genesis, telling stories that were meaningful to medieval worshippers. These carved images give visitors a sense of the religious teachings that mattered to people in this community at that time.
The cathedral is normally open to visitors who can walk through the interior spaces at a leisurely pace. Take time to appreciate the ornate pulpit and explore the crypt level below the main floor.
The pulpit was built during Bishop Pandolfo's time between 1224 and 1259 and rests on six granite columns. This carefully crafted piece features detailed stone carvings and remains one of the most striking features visitors encounter inside.
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