Site Details
Benevento, Cathedral (Santa Maria Assunta)
| Field Name | Contents |
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| Title (variant) | Santa Maria Assunta |
| Description | The Duomo of Benevento is a large five-aisle basilica that features a transept and a single apse. The west end of the church is covered by an ornate facade, including a sculpted bronze door with scenes and figures, and is flanked on the north by a campanile. Reliefs from Longobard tombs decorate the front of the tower. Behind the east end, there is a modern courtyard that has been added in recent restorations. |
| Type | Cathedral |
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