The Cathedral

The Cathedral (XIII sec.), was erected by Ruggero di Stefanunzia between the 1274 and the 1295 and was dedicated to the Santa Severina's patron, Santa Anastasia.

The original building was almost entirely setted again by the Archbishop Carlo Berlingieri at the end of the XVII century.

Inside of the Cathedral there are lots of art works.

Particulary valuable is the high altar.

The Treasure of the Cathedral, one of the richest and the most precious of Calabria, is nowadays visible in the adjacent Archiepiscopal Palace, where there is institued the Diocesan Museum, directed by Don Giuseppe Misiti (info line 0039 0962 51069).

Important too is the Diocesan File, which contains precious books and parchments.

The Baptistery

The Baptistery (VIII century) is the most noteworthy sign of the bizantine's past of Santa Severina.

Leant on the Cathedral, the Baptistery has a circular plan with four appendixs.

Inside it presents a dome with the characteristic "open umbrella" shape, supported by eight columns, come from older buildings of the zone.

In the middle there is the baptismal font, while on the walls are visible remains of Bizantine frescos of the X - XII century.

More recent is the placing in the Baptistery of a sarcophagus representing a warrior of '5oo.

Outside you can note clearly the structure cilindric, with a octagonal drum and a blind cilindric "lanternino".

Santa Filomena's Church

S. Filomena's Church (also called "Pozzolio") is of the XII century. Built in Norman period, the Church's kept Bizantine shapes.

The Church consist of 2 floors, which form each a regular aisle. The lower floor is dedicated to the Madonna del Pozzo.

Particularly valuable is the dome, adorned with little columns and little arcs.

There are moreover:

- The Addolorata's Church

- The Santa Lucia's Church (or Hospital's)

- The S. Antonio's Church

- The Santa Maria Church