Cathedral
The Duomo is considered one of the best examples of 12th century Romanesque architecture in Italy. The façade features three orders of loggias and is flanked by a tall gothic brick tower. The presbytery stands exactly on the crypt and is above the floor level. The dome contains Correggio's famous depiction of the Virgin's Assumption, widely viewed as one of the most inventive and influential frescos of the Renaissance. The Venetian painter Titain famously said of it, "Turn the dome upside down and fill it with gold and even so, you will still not have paid a just price for it."
