Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta, Aquileia

Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta (Italian: Basilica Patriarcale di Santa Maria Assunta is the principal church in the town of Aquileia, in the Province of Udine and the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.

Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta
Façade of the church.
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
ProvinceUdine
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusNational monument
Year consecrated1031
Location
LocationAquileia, Italy
Geographic coordinates45.769722°N 13.370833°E / 45.769722; 13.370833
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleRomanesque
The nave.

The original church dated back to the fourth century. The current basilica was built in the eleventh century and rebuilt again in the thirteenth century. It is located on Via Sacra, overlooking the Piazza del Capitolo, along with the bell tower and baptistery.


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