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In this chapter we’ll discuss the most important religious buildings in the city, the Basilica of San Martino also known as Belluno Cathedral.

The San Martino Basilica or the Belluno Cathedral, located in Duomo square, was erected in place of an early Christian church in the sixteenth century designed by the Venetian Tullio Lombardo. The simple stone façade has two gothic windows, a rich baroque portal and a central rose window closed by a glass on which are depicted saints.

Basilica Cattedrale di San Martino o Duomo di Belluno

On the left, the baroque steeple in stone, is 71 meters high and was designed by the architect Filippo Juvara from Messina. The interior, majestic and elegant, is divided into three naves with high arches typical of Gothic churches.  The walls are characterized by remarkable eighteenth-century marble altars while the dome shines airy and full of light.

Basilica Cattedrale di San Martino o Duomo di Belluno

Entering, you remain involved in the airiness and sobriety of the whole, in an elegant environment, thanks to the marbled marbles, the slender columns, the many angels and allegorical images.

Among the most important works we find the scene of the martyrdom of San Lorenzo in 1571 by Jacopo Bassano, later the Deposition by Palma il Giovane, and in the first altar on the right we find the altarpiece by Andrea Meldolla, called the Schiavone.

Through the door that leads into the vestibule of the sacristy, going down the stairs, we reach the crypt, which preserves the only altar of historical value, which was the funeral ark of the Avoscano family.

◊ THE BELLUNO CITY CENTER 

The Belluno city center

Set at the bottom of the valley between the Piave river and the majestic Dolomites

THE TERRITORY ◊

The Belluno Province

A totally mountain area, embroidered by incredible valleys and well-kept villages.

◊ THE BELLUNO PROVINCE ◊

Also called the province of the Dolomites, extends in a totally mountainous territory, embroidered by incredible valleys and well-kept villages, natural oases and large rocky walls. The characteristics of the area reserve pleasant surprises but, the natural monuments that rise between large forests and green pastures, the Dolomites, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009, are a breathtaking view that would leave the tourists in awe. This territory will welcome you and give you unique emotions, every single meeting will enrich your day and the endless red sunsets, admired from the top of some summits, will color your holidays in an unforgettable adventure.

 

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◊ NATURE CATEGORY ◊

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