duomo di ravello

"Average" sounds a bit meh. The next rating is "Very Good", and I feel that's overdoing it. "Good" would be about right. The Duomo is a fine building with some great carvings, and has a nice little museum which you can see for a few Euros, and if you like, get a discount ticket for several local sites of interest.

The church is lovely. Never seen so many weddings! Several a day, every day! we enjoyed watching the processionals from a cafe in the Piazza Duomo!

When we first visited the Cathedral it was in a very poor state of repair but over the years since it has slowly but surely been brought up to a very acceptable condition and I always pay it a visit although I am not of that religious persuasion. One of the reviews mentions the blood of Saint Pantaleone but I understand the real reason for fame is that the blood is said to liquefy once a year and it is referred to as the Miracle of the Liquefication.A very unusual feature is the centre isle which slopes quite steeply from the front up to the rear.

The Cathedral is located adjacent the main piazza. A long flight of stairs ascends to the main entrance. The piazza affords excellent views of the countryside. The simple, white façade is reflective of the simplicity of the interior - plain white walls with wooden roof trusses exposed. Rows of simple, grey columns support the walls which divide the Nave from the Aisles. While the majority of the Cathedral is rather devoid of embellishment, the Pulpit and Ambo are exceptions. Each is a true work of art. The ornately-detailed pulpit is supported by size spiral columns, which are each supported upon the back of a stone lion. Both it and the ambo, which faces it across the Nave, are richly detailed with mosaics. The Altars are not overly ornate, at least as compared to many we have seen in the Amalfi region. One of the transept Altars, in which is sealed a reliquary containing the blood of San Pantaleone, is locked behind ornately-detailed iron gates. Through a doorway in the aisle is found a small museum, housed in a narrow hall with parallels the Nave. A collection of interesting works and can be found there. There is a fee for the museum, but not to visit the Cathedral alone.

We enjoyed visiting the duomo in Ravello. It has very unusual feature with a pair of pulpits across from each other in the middle of the church. One has mosaics with a whale swallowing Jonah. The other has the pulpit supported by columns on the backs of six lions. Also notice the bronze doors that are inside the church that were cast in 1099. Interesting church.

Ravello is really a very small village, inserted between the mountains but, at the same time, it's full of wonders, the cathedral is one of these, it is very small and simple but it is to visit.

The Duomo is a lovely small cathedral in Ravello a truly beautiful village. It is worth a visit when in when you are here.

Share this with me, would you? Sitting high in the mountains, ravello catches the warm breezes from the S-E that delivers the perfume of every native flower in the surrounding area. Positano is a half-hour drive down the coast, passing through bustling Amalfi and the gem of a perfect town, Atrani. Ravello not only occupies a magnificent open-air terrace by the sea, it is also the cultural and religious hub of the Amalfi Coast. This is where you take the next bend, along a fifteen - minute drive around numerous blind corner, sitting on your horn... when you see the beautiful and much photographed cupolas. Once you've regained your breath, stand and admire the stunning marble pulpit and its main nave from the Roman era

In fairness, this would probably not be a must-see in Venice or Florence or Rome, but it IS amazing that a town this small was gifted with a cathedral, and it is a very pretty church with some very worthwhile treasures in it. Actually, part of its charm is that it does not overwhelm you like so many Italian churches. The church itself is memorable for its pulpit atop marble lions, the Chapel of San Pantaleone and his blood to the left of the altar, and a wonderful painting of Saint Michael the Archangel slaying the devil to the right of the altar. The museum is low-key, but particularly interesting to us because of its works from many centuries ago along with works of the 20th century. This might not be a must-see if you are just day-tripping to Ravello, but it IS a must-see if you are staying there, which we did and will continue to do.

The outside of this church is unassuming and a bit plain. The inside it quite pretty. It does not take long to go through and it is a bit sparse. I am a bit obsessed with lions so I will go just about anywhere that I know I can find them so for me this was worth it. Outside of that, I was not overly impressed.

I love e simplicity of this cathedral which is the size of a small church. Fantastic bronze doors and some beautiful mosaics inside.

The cathedral of Ravello was founded in 1086 and dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta. The remarkable central portal in bronze panels was made in 1179. The two -story bell tower with interlaced arches dates from the 13th century. The striking part of the interior is the ornate and colorful " pulpit of the Gospel". It was donated in 1272 by Nicola Rufulo ( yes, the owner of the Villa next door). The museum is housed in the crypt and cost 3 euros. At the entrance,however one can buy a combined ticket for only 12 euros to visit both villas, the museum, Unico Ravello and the Auditorium.

Loved this but did not realise the museums art hard to be paid for. The signs could be better but a stunning cathedral

For the past 14 years we have stayed in Ravello, in our opinion the best place in Italy and we always visit the Duomo. We have been lucky to see many weddings there and have enjoyed the music when mass is being taken. You can enjoy having refreshments in a nearby cafe and listen to the emotional music. The Duomo also has a small museum which is worth a visit.

Very nice church - star of the show are the lions holding up the pulpit, each of which is full of character and very visibly endowed with genitalia. The mosaic of Jonah is also worth checking out.