Verona Cathedral (Duomo)
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Matricolare
A bishop's cathedral that blends a Romanesque façade with a Gothic interior. It houses Titian's 'Assumption of the Virgin', and beside it are an ancient baptistery and Roman remains.
Verona Cathedral was built in the 12th century. Its façade retains the Romanesque style, with a porch supported by two stone lions, and side-door reliefs telling the legend of Roland, the knight of Charlemagne. The interior was remodelled in Gothic style in the 15th century, and the first small chapel on the left holds Titian's 'Assumption of the Virgin'. In the courtyard, the Baptistery of San Giovanni in Fonte has an octagonal baptismal font carved from a single block of marble. Beneath the floor are traces of an early Christian church and Roman mosaic pavements. Admission is about 4 euros (a combined ticket covering four churches is available). The cathedral lies at the northern end of the bend of the Adige, about a 5-minute walk from the Ponte Pietra.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat approx. 10:00–17:30, Sun 13:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- San Giorgio in Braida
- Basilica of Sant'Anastasia
- Piazza delle Erbe
- Scaliger Tombs (Arche Scaligere)
- Torre dei Lamberti & Piazza dei Signori
- Roman Theatre & Archaeological Museum
- Juliet's House
- Via Mazzini