Ancona Cathedral
Ancona Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Ancona, Basilica Cattedrale Metropolitana di San Ciriaco) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Ancona, central Italy, dedicated to Saint Cyriacus. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Ancona. The building is an example of mixed Romanesque-Byzantine and Gothic elements, and stands on the site of the former acropolis of the Greek city, the Guasco hill which overlooks Ancona and its gulf.
| Ancona Cathedral (Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Cyriacus) Basilica Cattedrale Metropolitana di San Ciriaco | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Location | |
| Location | Ancona, Italy |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°37′31″N 13°30′37″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Groundbreaking | 996 |
| Completed | 1017 |
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