Piemont Tour 2019 / Alba

The Cathedral of Alba
It is a Romanesque building,
the earliest building was erected here at the end of the 5th century, and the present building, dating from the first half of the 12th century, is built with the typical red brick.

Between the 12th and 15th century the cathedral was rebuilt with late gothic elements, in 1626 an earthquake caused considerable damage to the building, which was repaired in 1652 in a major renovation, the last major restoration was carried out between 1867 and 1878, the current appearance dates back to a controversial renovation in the 19th century