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Cathedral of St.
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The Cathedral of St.
Peter, outside the
city walls, was
rebuilt after the
destruction of 1510.
The 11th century
crypt and gothic
apse are the only
remains of earlier
churches. The
graffito decoration
of the façade
representing St.
Peter Enthroned and
Saints Vittore and
Corona dates from
the 16th century and
is partly covered by
the rose window
which was reopened
in 1894. Inside is
the 13th century
pink marble throne
of Bishop Adalgerio
Villalta and the
Memorial to the
Doctor and
Philosopher Matteo
Bellati by Tullio
Lombardo (1528). The
organ is by Gaetano
Callido. |
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Three sculptures in
wood, St. Peter, St.
Prosdocimo, and the
Redeemer are by
Francesco Terilli.
The paintings of
interest include the
altarpieces, the
Madonna della
Misericordia and San
Giovanni Battista,
by Pietro
Marascalchi, the
Madonna del Carmine
by Francesco
Frigimelica, the
panel with the
Madonna Assunta and
San Pietro by
Antonio Lazzarini,
the Madonna and
Child and San
Vittore e Santa
Corona by Paolo Dal
Pozzo, San
Bonaventura and San
Michele Banishing
the Rebel Angels by
Agostino Ridolfi and
the Supper at Emmaus
by Gerolamo Turro.
In the Chapel of the
Santissimo we find
the Annunciation,
Nativity and
Adoration of the
Magi by Giambattista
Volpato (1672). |
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Baptistery
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The late
15th
century
Baptistery,
formerly
the
Church
of San
Lorenzo
and
later of
the
Blessed
Virgin
of the
Rosary,
has a
wide
17th
century
portico
to the
south
with a
balustrade.
The
original
entrance
is at
the east
end; a
stone
doorway
with”candelabra”
decoration
(15th
century).
Inside
the
church
is a
monolithic
font
from
1399
with a
wooden
cover
surmounted
by a
sculpture
of John
the
Baptist.
At a
lower
level
are the
remains
of an
early
Christian
apse and
a Roman
hypocaust. |
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Oratory
of the
Annunziata |
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The Oratory stands to the south of the Cathedral next to the rectory. Its façade has a neoclassical open vestibule designed in 1853 by the Feltre architect Giuseppe Berton. It was built in 1622 by Bishop Gradenigo as an extension of the demolished Church of the Holy Cross. |
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Inside there is a notable 17th century wooden ceiling with imitation architectural features mixed with natural elements. The Oratorio is used as a visitor center and often hosts exhibitions promoting the local area. |
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Archaeological
Area |
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Below the square in
front of the
Cathedral is an
archaeological area
of more than 900 sq.
m., created by the
Regional
Archaeological
Agency. A visit
offers an
understanding of the
history of the town
over a long period,
from the first
pre-Roman
settlements of early
Veneto culture, to
the Roman municipium
of Feltria, of which
a
residential-commercial
quarter is visible,
to the medieval tow,
of which can be seen
the remains of a
major building with
a courtyard and a
baptistery built on
a circular plan. |
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Free guided tours
are run by the
“Fondaco per Feltre”
Salita N. Ramponi 7
32032 Feltre (BL)
Tel/Fax 0439 83879
Fondacofeltre@yahoo.it |
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Region |
Veneto |
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Province |
Belluno. |
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Elevation |
325 m |
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Population |
20,560 |
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Demonym |
Feltrini |
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Time |
CET(UTC+1) |
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Postal |
32032 |
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Dialing |
0439 |
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Patron |
St.
Victor |
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