Sights in Salerno
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Cathedral
The highlight of the centro storico is the impressive cathedral. Built by the Normans under Robert Guiscard in the 11th century and remodelled in the 18th century, it sustained severe damage in the 1980 earthquake. It’s dedicated to San Matteo (St Matthew), whose remains were reputedly brought to the city in 954 and now lie beneath the main altar in the vaulted crypt. In the right-hand apse, the Cappella delle Crociate (Chapel of the Crusades) was so named because crusaders’ weapons were blessed here. Under the altar stands the tomb of the 11th-century pope Gregory VII.
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Castello di Arechi
Overlooking Salerno, the forbidding Castello di Arechi is spectacularly positioned 263m above the city. Originally a Byzantine fort, it was built by the Lombard duke of Benevento, Arechi II, in the 8th century and subsequently modified by the Normans and Aragonese. Today it houses a permanent collection of ceramics, arms and coins. To get there take bus 19 from Piazza XXIV Maggio in the city centre.
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Museo Archeologico Provinciale
To the south of the cathedral, the Museo Archeologico Provinciale was, at the time of writing, closed for restoration. It contains archaeological finds from around the region, including a 1st-century-BC bronze head of Apollo.
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Museo Pinacoteca Provinciale
In the heart of the medieval quarter, the Museo Pinacoteca Provinciale houses a small but interesting art collection dating from the Renaissance right up to the first half of the 19th century.
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