Amalfi Cathedral

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Amalfi Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Amalfi, Italy, renowned for its striking medieval architecture and as a major pilgrimage site dedicated to Saint Andrew.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral
church building
pilgrimage site
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Arab-Norman architecture
Baroque architecture
Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
constructionStart 9th century
country Italy
dedicatedTo Saint Andrew the Apostle
denomination Roman Catholic Church
diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Amalfi-Cava de’ Tirreni
doorMaterial bronze
façadeOrientation west
hasDome no
hasFeature bronze doors from Constantinople
hasPart Cloister of Paradise
bell tower
crypt of Saint Andrew
façade
main nave
heritageDesignation national monument of Italy
knownFor Cloister of Paradise
grand staircase
medieval architecture
polychrome striped façade
relics of Saint Andrew
liturgicalFunction seat of archbishop (historically)
locatedIn Amalfi
locatedInProvince Province of Salerno
locatedInRegion Campania
locatedNear Amalfi Coast
material stone
namedAfter Saint Andrew
pilgrimageFocus relics of Saint Andrew
primaryUse place of worship
rebuiltIn 11th century
13th century
religiousAffiliation Catholicism
restoredIn 19th century
rite Latin Rite
roofType vaulted roof
secondaryUse tourist attraction
status co-cathedral
minor basilica
styleInfluence Byzantine architecture
Moorish architecture
towerFunction bell tower

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Saint Andrew
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