Trento Cathedral

Trento, Italy

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Wheelchair access: Accessible

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Trento Cathedral in Italy's city center serves as the main church of the Archdiocese of Trento and was elevated to minor basilica status by Pope Pius X in 1913. Though originally founded in the 4th century by Saint Vigilius as a cemetery basilica to house martyrs' remains, the structure underwent complete reconstruction beginning in the early 13th century under Prince-Bishop Federico Vanga, continuing into the 16th century to produce its current Romanesque-Gothic form. The building's exterior features two prominent rose windows—one on the facade and another on the north transept—along with a majestic northern prothyrum. Inside, visitors encounter monumental tombs, Baroque elements including the high altar and Chapel of the Crucifix, and medieval frescoes from the 13th and 14th centuries, notably a cycle depicting the life of Saint Julian the Hospitaller. The remains of the ancient Paleochristian basilica lie preserved beneath the cathedral's floor. Designated an Italian national monument in 1940, the cathedral forms the southern boundary of Piazza Duomo with the Palazzo Pretorio annexed to its presbytery's left side.