Asti Cathedral ( Italian : Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta e San Gottardo; Cattedrale di Asti ), the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Asti , is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Asti , Piedmont , Italy. It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and to Saint Gotthard , and at 82m long and 24m in height and width, is one of the largest churches in Piedmont, the highest expression of Gothic architecture of the region, and among the best examples of Lombard Romanesque appreciable in northern Italy.
6-397: It is likely that the first construction of the cathedral started around the fifth or sixth century, and tradition has it that it replaced series of earlier buildings including a primitive church built on the crypt of the martyred saint, Secundus of Asti . Among other of these buildings still apparent is St. John's Church, used today for baptisms. Around 1070, the building collapsed, partly as
12-504: A Catholic cathedral in Italy is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Secundus of Asti Secundus of Asti ( Italian : Secondo di Asti ) (died c. 119) is venerated as a martyr and saint . His feast day is generally celebrated on March 29. Until the 15th century it was celebrated at Asti on March 30, but it is now celebrated there on the first Tuesday in May. He
18-539: A result of a fire that set by Adelaide of Susa in her dispute with the bishops. In 1095 the rebuilt Cathedral was consecrated by Pope Urban II to preach the first crusade . The bell tower was rebuilt starting in 1266 by the magister Murator Jacopo Ghigo consisting of seven floors, plus an octagonal spire, and it is visible in Theatrum Statuum Sabaudiae , a tome which was the result of an ambitious project undertaken by Duke Charles Emmanuel II in
24-507: The 1660s consisting of two large volumes completed and printed 1682 in Amsterdam, by publisher and cartographer Joan Blaeu . It is a collection of images of places and buildings under the dominion of Savoy in the late seventeenth century which at the time included Savoie, Nice, Piedmont, Aosta Valley, and Liguria. 44°54′03″N 8°11′53″E / 44.9007°N 8.19792°E / 44.9007; 8.19792 This article on
30-480: The jails of Asti. Secundus was a friend of Sapricius (Saprizio), prefect of the city. They traveled together to the city of Tortona , where Secundus met the city's first bishop, Marcian , who was later martyred under Hadrian. Secundus' meeting with Marcian influenced his decision to become a Christian; his meeting with Faustinus and Jovita further influenced his conversion. His friend Sapricius attempted to make him abjure his newfound faith. Secundus refused, and
36-467: Was a historical figure who was beheaded at Asti under Hadrian . He is said to have been a patrician of Asti and a subaltern officer in the imperial army . It is known that a church was dedicated to him in the area as early as the 9th century. Later legends made Secundus a member of the Theban Legion . A more elaborate legend states that he was a young man of noble lineage who visited
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