Complesso Monumentale della Cattedrale di Sant'Andrea

Amalfi Cathedral is a monumental complex centred on the church of Sant'Andrea, with an early basilica, cloister, crypt and diocesan museum.

Why it matters

The cathedral reflects Amalfi's religious history and the wealth of its medieval maritime republic. The relics of Saint Andrew have made the church a major devotional centre, while its architecture records cultural exchange across the Mediterranean.

What to notice

The bronze doors, donated by Pantaleone in 1060 and cast in Constantinople, preserve Byzantine metalwork. Inside, columns reused from antiquity support the triumphal arch, while medieval pulpits, an eighteenth-century ceiling and the crypt's relic shrine reflect successive phases. The adjacent Cloister of Paradise and diocesan museum complete the historic ensemble.

Context and history

The cathedral was founded in 987 under Duke Mansone I and enlarged in the early thirteenth century under Cardinal Pietro Capuano. The cloister was added in the thirteenth century, while the present facade is a nineteenth-century reconstruction by Errico Alvino. The complex lies within the Amalfi Coast UNESCO World Heritage site.