CATHEDRAL, Visit To The Interior

Hi, my name’s Marcy, and I’m your personal guide. Along with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to one of the Wonders of the World: Verona Cathedral.

Verona Cathedral is a large, magnificent building with much to admire.

Dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary under the designation of Santa Maria Matricolare, the Cathedral was consecrated in 1187. Built over the remains of more ancient buildings, it was altered and expanded on several occasions in the years that followed.

A visit to it is rather like leafing through the pages of a book on architecture, in which you can recognize Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance elements, which overlap and blend attractively throughout the building.

The variety of materials, notably the typical red marble quarried from the nearby mountains, creates a vibrant effect.

An example of this can be seen in the facade: the central part, with a splendid portal featuring two arches on top of one another, is a magnificent Romanesque creation from the 12th century, richly decorated with bas-reliefs. The slender, narrow windows on the sides are Gothic, while the top part was added at the end of the 16th century.

There is another fine Romanesque portal on the right side....