Bressanone - Cathedral

The eastern edge of the Old Town of Bressanone is dominated by the Baroque Cathedral of the Assumption. Its plain, flat facade reveals a Lombard influence; the Neo-Classical portico supported on pillars and columns was not added until 1785. The lower sections of the two west towers are relics of its Romanesque predecessor.

The single-naved interior with its vaulted roof is flanked on each side by altar-chapels separated by marble-clad columns. The ceiling of the nave has a giant fresco by Paul Troger (1750); he was also responsible for the painted ceiling in the choir.