The Verona Cathedral is one of the main churches of the city, the location of the Episcopal chair. The Romanesque construction of the temple began in the second half of the 12th century – it was built on the site of two pre-Christian churches, destroyed during the earthquake of 1117. In 1187 the new Cathedral was consecrated. In the 15th century to this was added several extensions and expanded, giving the building is late Gothic features. From the original appearance preserved only the entrance portal with a portico, decorated with winged griffins - trainee architect nicolò. Incidentally, the same architect was the author of the entrance portal of the Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore, dedicated to the patron Saint of Verona to Saint Zeno, and Ferrara Cathedral.

Above the entrance to the Cathedral you can see the relief image of the blessed virgin Mary holding in her arms the Infant Jesus. In addition, the portal is decorated with scenes from the old Testament and the figures of two knights from medieval epic of Roland and Oliveira. It also housed the ten images of the prophets, the four symbols of the evangelists and the hands of the Lord. Gothic Windows of the facade are a reminder of the restoration of the Cathedral in the 14th century. And the elements of the Baroque style in the upper part of the facade were added in the 17th century. The bell tower, the construction of which began the Michele Sanmicheli in the 16th century, but it remained unfinished – it is remarkable columns with richly decorated capitals, bas-reliefs and frescoes of the 14th century.

The interior of the Cathedral built in the Gothic style – columns of red marble, arches, vaults with gold stars on a blue background. On the decoration side altars and chapels in the 16th century, Giovanni worked Falconetto. Here you can see the real works of art: "the entombment" Nicolo Golfino, "the Ascension of the virgin" by Titian and "adoration of the Magi" Liberale da Verona.

Near the Cathedral is the cloister, also built in the Romanesque style. He framed duplex roofed gallery of red marble. It has access to the library of the Chapter of the Church the repository of manuscripts, and in the baptistery of San Giovanni in Fonte, built in 1123. In the baptistery frescoes and paintings from the 13th to 15th centuries, and in the Central nave stands the baptismal font, carved from solid marble in the 12th century.