Cathedral of St. Mary's Assumption into heaven, Gaeta

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Cathedral of St. Mary's Assumption into heaven, Gaeta sent on December 09, 2016 (12:38) by Dantes. 27 comments, 1163 views.

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Il Duomo di Gaeta, dedicato a S. Maria Assunta in cielo fu costruito nei secoli X-XI probabilmente dove sorgeva una chiesa risalente forse al VII secolo (S. Maria del Parco). Tra la fine dell'VIII secolo e l'inizio di quello successivo, il vescovo di Formia si rifugiò nella fortezza di Gaeta e in quel momento fece nascondere in un pilastro della chiesa i resti di S. Erasmo, vescovo di Antiochia, morto a Formia il 2 giugno 303. Dopo oltre un secolo, il ritrovamento delle reliquie dette il via ai lavori per la costruzione di un'imponente cattedrale. Papa Pasquale II nel 1106 consacrò la nuova cattedrale a 5 o a 7 navate. Nel 1594, dopo la ricognizione canonica delle reliquie dei santi conservate in cattedrale si procede alla realizzazione della cripta destinata a contenere, sotto l'altare, le reliquie dei martiri: S. Erasmo, S. Marciano (primo vescovo di Siracusa), S. Casto (primo vescovo di Sessa Aurunca), S. Secondino (vescovo di Sinuessa), S. Probo (vescovo di Formia nel 303), S. Innocenzo (vescovo) e S. Eupuria (martire). Il monumentale campanile venne realizzato su disegno di Nicolò d'Angelo, marmorario romano della famiglia dei Vassalletto. Alto 57 metri, in stile arabo-normanno, ha il basamento composto da innumerevoli blocchi provenienti da monumenti romani e medievali (particolarmente dal mausoleo di Lucio Sempronio Atratino), gli altri livelli sono stati realizzati in laterizio con ricorsi di materiale lapideo, il torrino è decorato da innumerevoli scodelle arabo moresche. La scalea sottostante la torre campanaria da accesso alla chiesa: lungo la scala sono ben visibili due bassorilievi rappresentanti Giona che viene ingoiato e risputato dal pistrice, elementi facenti parte dell'antico pulpito della cattedrale. Sotto le sculture si trovano due sarcofagi romani strigilati (vasche della prima metà del III sec.). Il campanile è stato danneggiato nel corso dell'ultimo conflitto mondiale e restaurato nel 1960 e negli anni 1990-2000. La cattedrale è stata riaperta al culto nel 2014 a seguito di un restauro che ha restituito ai visitatori, almeno parzialmente, la struttura medievale sorretta da colonne e magnificamente decorata con arredi liturgici cosmateschi.

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Roberto Degli Uomini

sent on December 09, 2016 (12:48) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful!
Hello
Roberto

Dantes

sent on December 09, 2016 (12:50) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Roberto thanks !!!
hello, Dante

Giorgio Occhipinti

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Excellent image and interesting caption!
Hi Giorgio

Dantes

sent on December 09, 2016 (13:10) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks George !!!
hello, Dante

Arvina

sent on December 09, 2016 (14:15) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful!!
Best wishes Dante!
Arvina :-)

Dantes

sent on December 09, 2016 (15:07) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Ms. good day and thank you in 1000 !!! ;-) ;-) :-P
hello, Dante

Bruno Brogi

sent on December 09, 2016 (18:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Spectacular, sincere compliments ;-)

Dantes

sent on December 09, 2016 (18:39) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Bruno thanks again !!!
hello, Dante

Francesco Abbate

sent on December 09, 2016 (19:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

BN and great introduction ... as usual! ;-)
Dante congratulations! A greeting :-)
Francis

Dantes

sent on December 09, 2016 (19:48) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Francis always kind, thank you !!! ;-) ;-)
hello, Dante

Renzo Fermo

sent on December 09, 2016 (21:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful ... for camera angle, light and fantastic B & W :-) :-P
Hello, Renzo

Dantes

sent on December 09, 2016 (21:18) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Renzo thanks and good night !!!
hello, Dante

Carlo Bassi

sent on December 10, 2016 (10:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Excellent, well done Dante !!
Hello Carlo.

Dantes

sent on December 10, 2016 (21:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Carlo hello, thank you and good Sunday !!!
Dante

Mauro X

sent on December 10, 2016 (21:44) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Superlative this black and white Dante. Crystal clear and very nice also the compositional.
Only compliments. Hello to the next, Mauro ;-) :-P

Dantes

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Mauro thanks and happy Sunday !!! ;-) ;-)
Dante

Gazebo

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I like everything except the color. : -o Hello Dante Good night. by Gaz.

Dantes

sent on December 11, 2016 (0:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

thanks Gaz passage. for the color near future I'll try to settle !!! :-D :-D ;-) ;-) :-P
hello, Dante

user59947

sent on December 12, 2016 (20:14) | This comment has been translated

Very nice!

87ste87

sent on December 12, 2016 (20:28) | This comment has been translated

Excellent!

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