- Frascati Cathedral
began work on a new façade, which was finished in 1700.
The two bell towers on either side of the facade were constructed later.It has a Greek cross plan, and houses a wooden crufix of 11th century from
Tusculum , a "Madonna" - "Mysteries of the Rosary" attributed toDomenichino , a relief byPompeo Ferrucci (1612) represents Jesus handing over the keys to St. Peter, and a 14th century "Madonna with the baby" in the Chapel of the Gonfalone, that was retouched by Domenichino.On the interior side of the facade wall there is a bronze "Holy Year Cross" of 1750.The interior of the cathedral was destroyed by a bombing on
September 8 ,1943 , and so today it appears bare, except for a little chapel off to the right.In the nave, on the inner side of the façade, there is a funerary white marble monument of
Charles Edward Stuart with a memorial tablet. When he died in 1788, his brother, the duke of York andbishop of Frascati ,Henry Benedict Stuart , celebrated his solemn funeral here. The cathedral received many tokens of Henry's episcopal concern, most of which are still visible today.When the body of Charles Stuart was transferred to the
Saint Peter's Basilica , his "praecordia", were left here in a small urn enclosing his heart, placed beneath the floor below the funerary monument.External links
* [http://www.cattedrale-frascati.it Official website] it icon
* [http://www.cattedrale-frascati.it/storia.htm History from Official site] it icon
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