Officially the Cattedrale Metropolitana di Santa Maria Assunta and completed in 1263 (with the inevitable additions made in subsequent centuries), its striking marble facade contains French Gothic, Tuscan Romanesque, and classical elements, and its black-and white striping is associated with the black and white horses of the city’s legendary founders Senius and Aschius, sons of Rome's supposed co-founder Remus. The interior is colorful and exuberant, with ornate mosaics, columns, and stained-glass windows among other features.

It's one of Tripatini member Shiv's 8 Gems among Europe's Lesser Known Cathedrals and Churches.

Raimond Spekking