Latina Cathedral, Roman Catholic Cathedral in Latina, Italy
Latina Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Mark, is a rationalist church located in the center of Latina, in the Lazio region of central Italy. The facade features alternating horizontal bands of tuff and travertine stone, broken up by three round-arched portals, each topped with a stained glass window.
The church was built in 1932, when the city was still known as Littoria, as part of a large government project to drain the Pontine Marshes and create a new urban settlement. It was designed from the start as the main religious building of this new city.
The cathedral stands on the main square of the city and draws people in for daily prayer as well as seasonal celebrations. Its open doors and central position make it a natural meeting point for residents throughout the week.
The cathedral sits in the heart of the city and can be reached on foot from most central points. Visiting outside of morning or Sunday service times gives more freedom to look around the interior.
At the top of the bell tower stands a marble copy of the Madonnina, the small statue that crowns Milan Cathedral. Placing this copy here was a deliberate choice to give the new city a visual and symbolic link to one of Italy's oldest religious traditions.
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