Duomo di Montebelluna, Gothic Revival church in Montebelluna, Italy.
The Duomo di Montebelluna is a large Gothic Revival church begun in 1908 to a design by engineer Guido Dall'Armi. Its facade remains incomplete relative to the original project, which foresaw a gallery with statues, spires and marble portals, as shown in a stained-glass window in the right transept. The three portals are wrought-iron works (1942–1945) by the Fagherazzi firm of Venice from drawings by Cesare Monetti, with eight panels each on the side doors showing scenes from the life of Christ and the central door showing scenes from the life of the Virgin.
Construction began in 1908 to a design by Montebelluna engineer Guido Dall'Armi, commissioned by provost Giuseppe Furlan. The waterlogged ground required large quantities of fill, and work stalled only during World War I, when the unfinished church was used as an ammunition depot. Under provost Daniele Bortoletto the building was completed around the early 1940s, interior works ended in the 1960s, and Bishop Antonio Mistrorigo consecrated it in 1971.
The church contains twelve Apostle statues carved from Istrian stone that reveal the skilled artistry of early Renaissance workshops. These figures remain central to the interior and help visitors understand the religious narrative the building expresses.
The facade is the unfinished part of the original project: a stained-glass window in the right transept arm shows Dall'Armi's design with galleries, statues and marble portals that were never built. The three wrought-iron portals (1942-1945) by the Fagherazzi firm of Venice, on drawings by Cesare Monetti, carry eight panels each on the life of Christ, while the central one shows scenes from the life of the Virgin.
The main altar features a large marble block with a tabernacle covered in onyx sourced from Pakistan, creating a striking visual composition. This combination of Italian stone and imported materials reflects the precious nature of the sanctuary space.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 92,757 contributors worldwide.