Towering Il Duomo
The view of Verona's Il Duomo from the top of the Torre dei Lamberti.
Verona’s Duomo was consecrated in 1187, having been built on the site of an ancient Christian structure, and has served as one of the city’s many centres of religious devotion ever since.
It has been worked on for almost all of its 825-year history, with major restoration carried out in the 15th and 16th centuries and the bell tower added in 1927.
The interior is a mixture of architectural styles, from Romanesque in its lower levels to Gothic the higher up you go, which each chapel has its own individual feel.
There is a grand organ and artwork by the likes of Titian and Falconetto decorating the interior.
The Duomo is part of a larger cathedral complex with the churches of San Giovanni in Fonte and Sant’Elana, the latter built roughly over the location of a fourth-century basilica.
Recent restoration has involved the restoration of the frescoes and the lighting system.
The Torre dei Lamberti is Verona’s highest tower, standing 272ft (83m) tall between the Piazza delle Erbe and the Piazza dei Signori in the centre of the old city.
It was built in the 12th century, with alterations made during the Renaissance and the 19th century and you take a lift and climb 125 steps to the top for views out over Verona.
The large clock was added in 1779 and there are four bells, each with a different purpose – to signal time, fires, the start of work and a call to arms for the city.
Towering Il Duomo
The view of Verona's Il Duomo from the top of the Torre dei Lamberti.
Verona’s Duomo was consecrated in 1187, having been built on the site of an ancient Christian structure, and has served as one of the city’s many centres of religious devotion ever since.
It has been worked on for almost all of its 825-year history, with major restoration carried out in the 15th and 16th centuries and the bell tower added in 1927.
The interior is a mixture of architectural styles, from Romanesque in its lower levels to Gothic the higher up you go, which each chapel has its own individual feel.
There is a grand organ and artwork by the likes of Titian and Falconetto decorating the interior.
The Duomo is part of a larger cathedral complex with the churches of San Giovanni in Fonte and Sant’Elana, the latter built roughly over the location of a fourth-century basilica.
Recent restoration has involved the restoration of the frescoes and the lighting system.
The Torre dei Lamberti is Verona’s highest tower, standing 272ft (83m) tall between the Piazza delle Erbe and the Piazza dei Signori in the centre of the old city.
It was built in the 12th century, with alterations made during the Renaissance and the 19th century and you take a lift and climb 125 steps to the top for views out over Verona.
The large clock was added in 1779 and there are four bells, each with a different purpose – to signal time, fires, the start of work and a call to arms for the city.