CATHEDRAL, Cathedral-Adjacent Buildings

To the left of the main façade of the cathedral is another building of great cultural interest: the ancient Chapter Library, where amanuensis monks produced texts on parchment as early as 517 AD.

On open days, you can admire the impressive Archdeacon Pacificus monumental hall and the Canonical Museum.

Walking along the side of the Cathedral to the right of the façade, you can reach the entry to the Baptistery and the small Church of Sant'Elena, which are part of the Cathedral complex.

An atrium, with ancient columns and remains of the early Christian pavement, leads into the baptistery of San Giovanni in Fonte, built around 1123 in Romanesque style.

Inside, divided into three naves by colonnades, is the 13th century baptismal font, an octagonal marble basin decorated with reliefs depicting episodes related to the Holy Family....