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A church existed on the site by the 9th century. By the 18th century, despite some refurbishments, it was in need of reconstruction. In 1721, the church was reconsecrated after bring rebuilt by the architects Castrachini and
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style. The single nave is flanked by solid rows of pilasters leading to a crossing topped by a small dome, and a semicircular apse. The white marble west front with decorative volutes was added in 1898 - 1901.
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GCatholic.org: Basilica Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta
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19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
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18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
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The interior is notable for a main altarpiece of the
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Italian
Roman Catholic
Orte
province of Viterbo
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
bishops of Orte
aeque principaliter
diocese of Civita Castellana
co-cathedral
minor basilica
Bizzacchero
Baroque
Giuseppe Bottani
Domenico Densi
GCatholic.org: Basilica Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta
Comune of Orte
42°27′38″N 12°23′06″E / 42.460527°N 12.384978°E / 42.460527; 12.384978
Categories
Roman Catholic cathedrals in Italy
Churches in Orte
Neoclassical architecture in Lazio
18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
Minor basilicas in Lazio
Cathedrals in Lazio
Neoclassical church buildings in Italy

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