Piacenza Cathedral

Piacenza Cathedral
Map
45°03′01″N 9°41′50″E / 45.05028°N 9.69722°E / 45.05028; 9.69722
LocationEmilia-Romagna, Piacenza
CountryItaly
History
Foundedbetween 1122 - 1233
DedicationAssumption of the Virgin Mary and to Saint Justina
Specifications
Height85 metres (279 ft)

Piacenza Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Piacenza), fully the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta e Santa Giustina, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Piacenza, Italy. The current structure was built between 1122 and 1233 and is one of the most valuable examples of a Romanesque cathedral in northern Italy. The dedication is to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and to Saint Justina. It is the seat of the diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio.