How to reach Assumption of Our Lady Cathedral
It is Bolzano’s chief landmark and at the same time a gem of Romanesque and Gothic architecture, a symbol of the sustained and fruitful meeting of southern and northern influences in Bolzano. The subject is of course the Assumption of Our Lady Cathedral, showpiece of the town’s medieval centre and main square, the Walther Square.
The cathedral is best approached from the square. The ground plan was laid in early Christian times, a rectangular-shaped church was later built in Romanesque style and consecrated in 1180, dedicated to the Assumption of Our Lady.
The architects and master builders, the Schiche brothers from Augsburg gave the cathedral its Gothic appearance in the 14th century, built of reddish sandstone from Val Gardena and yellow sandstone from the south of South Tyrol. The gargoyles reminiscent of Notre Dame in Paris are artistically chiselled and masterworks of High Gothic architecture.
Opening hours:
Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 12 am and from 2 pm to 5 pm
Free entry!
Contact:
Assumption of Our Lady Cathedral
Pfarrplatz 27
39100 Bolzano
+39 0471-978676