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Ferrara Cathedral
Cathedral of Saint George the Martyr
Cattedrale di San Giorgio Martire (in Italian)
Ferrara Cathedral west front
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
ProvinceArchdiocese of Ferrara-Comacchio
RiteRoman
Year consecrated1177
Location
LocationFerrara, Italy
Geographic coordinates44°50′7.83″N 11°37′12.52″E / 44.8355083°N 11.6201444°E / 44.8355083; 11.6201444
Architecture
StyleRomanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque
Groundbreaking12th century
Completed17th century

Ferrara Cathedral (Italian: Basilica Cattedrale di San Giorgio, Duomo di Ferrara) is a Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica in Ferrara, Northern Italy. Dedicated to Saint George, the patron saint of the city, it is the seat of the Archbishop of Ferrara and the largest religious building in the city.

The cathedral stands in the city centre, not far from the Palazzo Comunale and the famous Castello Estense and is connected to the Archbishop's Palace by a covered passage.

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