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The Avignon Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Dome is worth seeing for a variety of reasons. Firstly, it is a very beautiful and unusual building. Secondly, it retains part of the original decoration - carved wood, paintings, etc. Third, there are partially preserved frescoes, and also very unusual. In general, this is already enough, but the list can be continued if desired.

The main building was built in the middle of the 12th century, then it was enlarged several times in a very simple way - by adding additional extensions . at the sides. the way it collapsed in the middle of the 16th century, and, in fact, that is why the top is so different in style from everything else and more like Baroque than Romance style . By the way, about the style - this church is included in many textbooks on architecture as a model Provencal Romanesque style - he had his own peculiarities in this region .

The special pride of the cathedral is frescoes. Most of them are of the type called "macabric". The second part of the surviving frescoes is more traditional, but it is written by the famous artist.

Outwardly the church (like all the Romanesque churches) seems very simple, but if you look closely, you can see how many unexpected architectural elements: columns, pilasters, curbs and other things . It was built by the famous architect at the time, and the works of the interior were done by the best artists of Italy. The church was greatly enlarged and adorned when Avignon became the residence of the papal throne in the 14th century, the services here sometimes happened to be the pope himself - the head of the Catholic church.

The interior decoration was badly damaged during the French Revolution, but something survived . There are several wonderful carved objects, including a 12th century cathedral and several statues. The special pride of the cathedral is frescoes. Most of them are of the type called "macabric". The second part of the surviving frescoes is more traditional, they are written by the famous artist Simone Martini from Siena. The belfry contains the famous carillon, in which there are 35 bells.

It is curious that it is still not known why this cathedral is called "de Dom". There are several versions of the origin of the name, all of about the same degree of certainty, but no one knows for sure.
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Practical information

The entrance to the cathedral is free for everyone, and it is open daily, but you can see it only when there are no services or any religious activities in it. Morning services go every day and end by 9:00 or earlier. Day and evening services vary, the schedule is better to be clarified on the official website of the cathedral, but access for the tour is closed in the evening, usually at 6 pm

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