Verona Cathedral

Verona Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Verona, Italy, dedicated to Santa Maria Matricolare and serving as the seat of the local bishop. The building is primarily Romanesque in origin with later Gothic and Renaissance additions.

The church interior contains notable artworks, sculptural decoration and a Romanesque nave with later chapels and altarpieces; visitors often combine a visit with the adjoining baptistery and bell tower. Architectural details reflect the cathedral’s long development over several centuries.

The present structure largely dates from medieval rebuilding and subsequent architectural campaigns that added Gothic and Renaissance elements to the complex.

The cathedral sits in central Verona, in the Veneto region of northern Italy, close to the historic squares and the Adige River.

• Cathedral seat: The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Verona and forms part of a compact cathedral complex in Verona's historic centre, close to Piazza delle Erbe.

What to See #

• Baptistery: The Romanesque baptistery adjoining the cathedral, representing an earlier liturgical structure frequently visited alongside the main nave.
• Campanile and cloisters: The cathedral's campanile and adjacent cloistered spaces which form part of the broader cathedral complex in central Verona.