Mantua cathedral

Mantua Cathedral has a long history. The first building in its place was built in the era of early Christianity. It did not survive, at the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries it was restored and reconstructed. It was at this time that the cathedral had a bell tower made of red stone and a wonderful, magnificent beauty of the classic Gothic facade.

In the 16th century, the building was damaged by fire and again underwent reconstruction. And even later, in the 18th century, the original facade of multi-colored marble was somewhat modified in the Romanesque style and replaced with white marble.

The interior is as beautiful as the outside. It houses a valuable altarpiece by Paolo Farinati, one of the most important painters of 16th century Italy. And the interior is decorated with the works of famous artists of Mantua.