Saturday, May 2, 2015

Fiesole Cathedral

Cattedrale di San Romolo, Fiesole Cathedral, Fiesole, Florence

Cattedrale di San Romolo (Fiesole Cathedral), 1028
Piazzetta della Cattedrale, Fiesole
Florence, April 2015

“This building dates back to the year 1028 when Bishop Jacopo il Bavaro decided to move the cathedral from its original position near the abbey, within the city walls. He dedicated it to Saint Romolo, an evangelist from Fiesole, and this saint feature heavily in the works of art in the cathedral.” (Fiesole Cathedral, Turismo in Toscana)

1 comment:

Changes in the wind said...

It is hard to imagine it being that old!