Fermo Cathedral

Fermo Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Fermo, place of Marche, Italy, devoted to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is the archiepiscopal seat of the Archdiocese of Fermo. Archaeological excavations have tested that the cathedral site became formerly that of a pagan temple. The first church became destroyed in 1176 in the course of the marketing campaign of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor. It turned into rebuilt in 1227 underneath the patronage of Giorgio da Como.

Construction changed into pursued over the following a long time leading to the existing facade with both Romanesque and Gothic factors and constructed in Istrian stone. The rose window becomes sculpted by means of Giacomo Palmieri in 1348. The portal area of interest has a bronze statue of the Madonna of the Assumption by way of Nunzio Ucinelli. The base of the bell tower additionally dates from the early church. In 1781 to 1789, the cathedral changed into substantially refurbished, altering the indoors right into a neoclassical layout. The architect became Cosimo Morelli.