Amelia Cathedral
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Province of Terni
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, Umbria
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. It was formerly the seat of the Bishop of Amelia, in existence from not later than the 5th century, but since 1983 has been a co-cathedral
Co-cathedral
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in the Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia.
Amelia Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Firmina, was built originally in 872, and totally rebuilt in Baroque
Baroque architecture
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style after a fire in 1629. Its façade is of pink cotto and was completed only in the 19th century. The interior has works by Federico Zuccari
Federico Zuccari
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, Lavinia Fontana
Lavinia Fontana
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, Agostino di Duccio
Agostino di Duccio
Agostino di Duccio was an Italian early Renaissance sculptor.Born in Florence, he worked in Prato with Donatello and Michelozzo, who influenced him greatly. In 1441, he was accused of stealing precious materials from a monastery in Florence and was banished from his native city as a result...
, an organ from 1600, and a Turkish banner captured at Lepanto
Battle of Lepanto (1571)
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The campanile
Campanile
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of the cathedral was erected in 1050 using fragments of Roman buildings.