"The cathedral and the moon" Fotografie als Poster und Kunstdruck von Giuseppe Maria Galasso bestellen.

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Facade of Ostuni Cathedral at sunset, with full moon in background.

The so-called "Old Town" is Ostuni's citadel built on top of a hill and still fortified by the ancient walls. Ostuni is regarded as an architectural jewel, and is commonly referred to as "the White Town" ("La Città Bianca", in Italian) for its white walls and its typically white-painted architecture.

The Cathedral is an impressive religious building constructed in the second half of the fifteenth century in Gothic style, accessible from Via Cattedrale just off Piazza della Libertà and located at the highest point of the White City.
The current architectural layout is the result of renovations between 1469-1495, when the old Romanesque church was expanded in an attempt to repair the damages of the 1456 earthquake that shook the entire Salento region. Reconstruction was completed thanks to the people of Ostuni who footed the entire bill.
The main façade, divided in three portals ending with the ogive arch, is suffocated by the overly close old seminary that occupies most of the square and partially overshadows the magnificent lines and decorations on the façade so that you can only admire the grandeur and beauty by nearing the stone bridge.

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„The cathedral and the moon“