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August 8, 2023
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The Cathedral of Messina was inaugurated on September 22, 1197 by Archbishop Berardo, in the presence of Emperor Henry VI. and his wife Konstanze, daughter of the Norman King Roger II of Sicily. In the course of history it has been destroyed and rebuilt several times, so that hardly anything remains of the original structure.
The original beamed ceiling was destroyed in a fire in 1254. The corpse of the Hohenstaufen King Konrad IV, who had died shortly before, fell victim to this fire.
The original beamed ceiling was destroyed in a fire in 1254. The corpse of the Hohenstaufen King Konrad IV, who had died shortly before, fell victim to this fire.
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The cathedral was built by Emperor Henry VI of Swabia and consecrated by Archbishop Berard. It was destroyed and rebuilt several times over the centuries. In 1783, an earthquake damaged the cathedral and destroyed its bell tower. Another earthquake in 1908 destroyed Messina and left 60,000 victims and the city resembled a pile of ruins. The cathedral was almost completely destroyed and rebuilt and consecrated in 1929 to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Inside the church are several tombs of archbishops.
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