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The splendor of colors is overwhelming. If it weren't for Katharina, I would have walked past it today.

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A visit is an absolute must. A beautiful cathedral.

That of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Holy Rosary is one of the most important sanctuaries in Italy.

The cathedral from the inside is an art 👍

Entrance portal of the cathedral in Pompeii 👍

The history of the sanctuary is linked to that of the blessed Bartolo Longo, its founder, and of the countess Marianna de Fusco (wife of the count Albenzio de Fusco), with whom he shared a life dedicated to the service of the most needy. The sanctuary was built thanks to the spontaneous offerings of the faithful from all over the world. Its construction began on May 8, 1876 by collecting the offer of a penny a month. The first to follow the works was Antonio Cua, professor at the University of Naples, who directed the construction of the rustic part for free. Giovanni Rispoli later took care of the decoration and the monumental facade inaugurated in 1901. The sanctuary was elevated to a major pontifical basilica by Pope Leo XIII on May 4, 1901. A Latin cross, it initially had a single nave with apse, dome, four side chapels and two chapels in the cross. On both sides of the sanctuary there were two other chapels with separate entrances but intercommunicating with the central nave: on the left, the chapel of Santa Caterina da Siena, where the painting of the Madonna was initially exhibited during the construction of the sanctuary; on the right, the chapel of the Holy Savior which took the place of the parish of the same name which stood in that place until 1898 and which was then rebuilt a few tens of meters away. In 1925 the construction of the 88 meter high bell tower was completed. With the passage of time and the significant increase in the number of faithful it became necessary to expand the sanctuary carried out from 1934 to 1938 on a project by Chiappetta. The sanctuary thus had three naves (the central one was not modified) while the apse and the dome were enlarged. The exteriors were clad in harmony with the monumental facade, making the sanctuary acquire the appearance of a large Roman basilica. In the following years the sanctuary survived the eruption of Vesuvius in 1944 and the arrival of the Nazi troops who came to threaten its destruction. It was the destination of pilgrimages by Pope John Paul II on 21 October 1979 and on 7 October 2003, by Pope Benedict XVI on 19 October 2008 and by Pope Francis on 21 March 2015. On 11 November 1962 the monument to Bartolo Longo was placed in the square in front of the sanctuary, the work of the Ravegnano sculptor Domenico Ponzi. The then president of the republic, Antonio Segni, took part in the solemn inaugural ceremony.

Nativity set in a lava gap