In the heart of Brixen, South Tyrol, Italy, sits the Cathedral of Brixen, a holy place consecrated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and to Cassian of Imola. For centuries, it has served as the episcopal see of the Diocese of Brixen, until 1964 when the see moved to Bolzano with the creation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bolzano-Brixen. Today, the cathedral holds the status of minor basilica.
The cathedral has been known since the 980s. The original building was Ottonian, but by 1174, it was rebuilt in the Romanesque style with a three-nave basilica and two towers. Between 1745 and 1754, it was further rebuilt in the Baroque style. A cloister next to the cathedral is covered with Romanesque and Gothic frescoes.
Inside, the frescoes depicting the Adoration of the Lamb, created by Paul Troger between 1748 and 1750, are complemented by the main altar by Theodor Benedetti. The building also houses a Gothic statue of the Virgin by Hans Leinberger and a pipe organ made in 1980 by Orgelbau Pirchner.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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