Baptistery of Cremona

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The Baptistery of Cremona is a prominent medieval octagonal baptistery in Cremona, Italy, renowned for its Romanesque-Gothic architecture and historical significance alongside the city’s cathedral.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
baptistery
religious building
adjacentTo Cremona Cathedral NERFINISHED
Torrazzo of Cremona NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Gothic
Romanesque
category Baptisteries in Italy
Buildings and structures in Cremona
Gothic architecture in Lombardy
Romanesque architecture in Lombardy
constructionStart 1167
coordinateLocation 45.133°N 10.022°E
country Italy
dedicatedTo Saint Mary of the Assumption NERFINISHED
diameter approximately 20 metres
floorCount two levels
hasExteriorFeature Gothic windows
Romanesque portals
arcaded loggia
octagonal drum
hasFacadeDirection faces Cremona Cathedral
hasInteriorFeature fresco decoration remnants
large central baptismal font
vaulted ceiling
height approximately 34 metres
heritageDesignation cultural heritage monument in Italy
heritageStatus major medieval monument of Cremona
inception 12th century
locatedIn Cremona NERFINISHED
Lombardy
Piazza del Comune, Cremona NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Central European Time
materialUsed brick
marble
partOf Cremona Cathedral complex NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
shape octagonal building
significantPeriod Middle Ages
touristAttraction yes
use Christian baptism

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Cremona Cathedral hasAdjacentStructure Baptistery of Cremona
Cremona hasLandmark Baptistery of Cremona