Reggio Emilia Cathedral

Reggio Emilia Cathedral
Facciata del duomo .
Basic information
Location	Reggio Emilia, Italy
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite (Roman)
Architectural description
Architectural style	first romanesque, then renaissance and baroque

Dome.

The Cathedral of Reggio Emilia (Italian Duomo) is one of the three main religious buildings in Reggio Emilia (Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy).

Built originally in Romanesque style, it was largely modified in the following centuries. The façade had originally 13th centuries frescoes, now houses in the Diocese's museum.

The current façade is unfinished, with a 16th century covering in the lower level, with pilasters surrounding niches with the statues of the four patron saints of the city. The main portal has two statues in a style influenced by Michelangelo, portraying Adam and Eve.

In February 2009 it was announced that a Roman mosaic floor filled with scenes depicting pagan rites and oriental gods was discovered underneath the Cathedral. The mosaic pavement, which measures 13 square meters and dates to the 4th century AD, was unearthed at a depth of about 4 meters below the ground during archaeological investigations in the crypt of the Cathedral. The size and design of the mosaic pavement suggest that it formed the floor of a huge room.