The Cathedral of Reggio Calabria is an extraordinary example of eclectic architecture-liberty, a reinterpretation of Gothic and Romanesque. The cathedral is dedicated to Maria Santissima Assunta, and of course is the largest religious building in the region Calabria, and one of the most visited by tourists for its extraordinary beauty.
Located in downtown in the square, which is structurally divided into three parts with four towers pierced octagonal shaped. From emphasize the wide facade and the staircase leading to the main entrance, where we can admire the statues of St. Paul and St. Stephen of Nicaea which was the first bishop of the city.
Both statues were sculpted in 1928 by Francesco Jerace. Amazing how beautiful and wonderful the three bronze doors that are located inside the church, the central portal of Luigi Venturini was inaugurated in the twenty-first century and describes the scenes of life more important than Madonna.
The front door is left by biagio Poidomani and are the major episodes in the history of Reggio Calabria devotion to Our Lady of Consolation. The entrance door located on the right hand is by the great artist Nunzio Bible and dedicated to St. Paul, depicts episodes apostolate of Paul Tarsus.
Suggestive is the bell tower of the cathedral, are 28 meters high, completed in recent times, in 1931 to replace the old bell tower was destroyed by the earthquake of 1908.