Built in the Norman style in the twelfth century on the remains of a Byzantine cemetery. As a result of repeated earthquakes it was significantly rebuilt. The last restoration took place in 1927-1931. The entrance portal of the cathedral is decorated with an arch of blocks of volcanic tuff. The same arches are located on the side wall. The main shrine of the cathedral is the icon of St. Mary of Romania. Prominent citizens of the city are buried in the crypts of the cathedral, including the family of the philosopher Galluppi.
A little further down the street is a copy of the icon of St. Mary of Romania, which is considered the protector of the city from earthquakes. The text of the memorial plaque next to it indicates the dates of the earthquakes, when the houses of Tropea, unlike other destroyed cities of Calabria, remained intact.
A little further down the street is a copy of the icon of St. Mary of Romania, which is considered the protector of the city from earthquakes. The text of the memorial plaque next to it indicates the dates of the earthquakes, when the houses of Tropea, unlike other destroyed cities of Calabria, remained intact.
Translated automatically from Ukrainian. View original
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