Alba Cathedral
Alba Cathedral (Italian: Cattedrale di San Lorenzo; Duomo di Alba) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Alba, province of Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy, dedicated to Saint Lawrence. It is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Alba (otherwise Alba Pompeia).
| Alba Cathedral Italian: Cattedrale di San Lorenzo; Duomo di Alba | |
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North side of the cathedral, with the 13th-century Lombardo-Gothic campanile | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Location | |
| Location | Via Vida, 1 Alba, Piedmont, Italy |
| Geographic coordinates | 44.700°N 8.036°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Romanesque original, overlaid by Lombardo-Gothic and extensive 19th-century reconstructions |
| Materials | Red brick |
It is a Romanesque building located in the Piazza del Risorgimento, better known as Piazza Duomo ("cathedral plaza"), amidst cobbled streets.
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