Lesina Cathedral, Lesina, Italy

Lesina Cathedral (Cattedrale della Santissima Annunziata) is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary.

There was a church on this site from c. 600 which served as the cathedral of the former Diocese of Lesina until it was suppressed in favour of the Diocese of Larino in 1567. Rebuilt over the centuries, the building was destroyed by an earthquake in 1630. By the 1650s, another church had been built, dedicated to the Annunciation and consecrated in 1691, which was replaced in its turn in 1828-1837. In 1922 the roof fell in, and was not rebuilt until the 1950s.

The church has a single nave with two side chapels. The interior has frescoes depicting the Life of Christ by Bocchetti Gaetano.

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Giovanni Barbieri (7 months ago)
Seen from the outside, a very beautiful church in Lesina

Vincenzo Pizzolorusso (10 months ago)
The cathedral stands above the other houses and is easily noticed from the lakeside. Honestly, I wasn't particularly impressed, except for the brightness of its white color.

Leonardo (2 years ago)
Lively and welcoming community set in a splendid lagoon setting. The Church made of bricks is not beautiful but it has unique qualities that tell beautiful and meaningful life stories. The new presbytery is worth appreciating in all its originality and frankness. It is worth stopping in this holy place where devotion and popular age make room for an embodied and engaging faith with a pinch of cheerful sympathy.

caro Town (3 years ago)
Walking along the lakeside you will notice the bell tower and dome of this beautiful building. With a short walk through the characteristic alleys, characterized by various decorations, you reach Piazza dell'Annunziata in the center of which the Mother Church stands out. Its construction dates back to the first half of the 19th century in Greek-Roman style and was built on the ruins of the previous church destroyed by the earthquake of 1627. Church found closed. Maybe, in times of greater tourist influx, extending the opening hours wouldn't be bad.

Annamaria Di Mauro (3 years ago)
Beautiful cathedral .... if you come to Hvar go and visit

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