Genoa Cathedral

Genoa Cathedral
Cattedrale Metropolitana di San Lorenzo
West front of Genoa Cathedral.
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic Church
ProvinceArchdiocese of Genoa
Year consecrated1118
Location
LocationGenoa, Italy
Geographic coordinates44°24′26.92″N 8°55′53.83″E / 44.4074778°N 8.9316194°E / 44.4074778; 8.9316194
Architecture
StyleGothic
Groundbreaking1110
Completed17th century
Interior of the cathedral
Genoa cathedral (the altar)
The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence, in the presbytery vault, by Lazzaro Tavarone
Lion on left of entrance stairs

Genoa Cathedral or Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Lawrence (Italian: Duomo di Genova, Cattedrale di San Lorenzo) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Italian city of Genoa. It is dedicated to Saint Lawrence (San Lorenzo), and is the seat of the Archbishop of Genoa. The cathedral was consecrated by Pope Gelasius II in 1118 and was built between the twelfth century and the fourteenth century as fundamentally a medieval building, with some later additions. Secondary naves and side covers are of Romanesque style and the main facade is Gothic from the early thirteenth century, while capitals and columns with interior corridors date from the early fourteenth century. The bell tower and dome were built in the sixteenth century.