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Things to see in
Acerenza
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The
Romanesque Gothic cathedral (11th?12th c.), dedicated to Saint
Canio, is one of the most valuable historic buildings in
Basilicata.
The
cathedral was built
in the eleventh century and rebuilt in its present Romanesque
form in 1281, probably by French Angevin architects.
The facade
of the cathedral has an Apulian-Gothic doorway with small marble
sculpted columns and funerary
relief
on the bell tower (16th c.). The doorway is surrounded by
sculptures with grotesque motifs typical of Romanesque
cathedrals.
The apse is
on a grandiose scale.
Inside, its crypt is a rare example of the impact of the
Renaissance in Basilicata with the
Ferrillo Chapel and frescoed throughout.
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