Genoa Cathedral

Genoa Cathedral Cattedrale Metropolitana di San Lorenzo
West front of Genoa Cathedral.
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Church
Province	Archdiocese of Genoa
Year consecrated	1118
Location
Location	Genoa, Italy
Geographic coordinates	44°24′26.92″N 8°55′53.83″E / 44.4074778°N 8.9316194°E / 44.4074778; 8.9316194
Architecture
Style	Gothic
Groundbreaking	1110
Completed	17th century

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.