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Out of the dark. Otranto
Via Basilica, Otranto (LE), Salento, Puglia, Italia
The "Cattedrale di Santa Maria Annunziata" is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Italian city of Otranto, dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. The cathedral was consecrated in 1088.
It is 54 metres long by 25 metres wide and is built on 42 monolithic granite and marble columns from unknown quarries.
The bell tower next to the cathedral was also built in the 12th century. It is square in plan, with four round-arched windows. Its exterior decoration recalls the military architecture of the city's walls and towers.
Out of the dark. Otranto
Via Basilica, Otranto (LE), Salento, Puglia, Italia
The "Cattedrale di Santa Maria Annunziata" is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Italian city of Otranto, dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. The cathedral was consecrated in 1088.
It is 54 metres long by 25 metres wide and is built on 42 monolithic granite and marble columns from unknown quarries.
The bell tower next to the cathedral was also built in the 12th century. It is square in plan, with four round-arched windows. Its exterior decoration recalls the military architecture of the city's walls and towers.