Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta, Aquileia

Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta

Façade of the church.
Basic information
Location Aquileia, Italy
Geographic coordinates 45°46′11″N 13°22′15″E / 45.769722°N 13.370833°E / 45.769722; 13.370833Coordinates: 45°46′11″N 13°22′15″E / 45.769722°N 13.370833°E / 45.769722; 13.370833
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Province Udine
Year consecrated 1031
Ecclesiastical or organizational status National monument
Architectural description
Architectural type Church
Architectural style Romanesque
The nave.

Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta (Italian: Basilica Patriarcale di Santa Maria Assunta is the principal church in the town of Aquileia, in the Province of Udine and the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.

The original church dated back to the fourth century. The current basilica was built in the eleventh century and rebuilt again in the thirteenth century. It is located on Via Sacra, overlooking the Piazza del Capitolo, along with the bell tower and baptistery.

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