Duomo di San Feliciano, Foligno
The Cathedral of San Feliciano is located in Piazza della Repubblica, the ancient Roman forum and beating heart of the city of Foligno
It stands on the place where San Feliciano, the bringer of religion to the city, was martyred and buried in 251 AD. According to legend, after lengthy torture, Feliciano was chained to a chariot and dragged by galloping horses to his death. Built in 1113 by Master Atto, as documented by an inscription on the main façade, in 1201 works began to enlarge the building with a second facade; in the 16th and 17th centuries, it was restored many more times, radically changing the structure of the Cathedral.
It stands on the place where San Feliciano, the bringer of religion to the city, was martyred and buried in 251 AD. According to legend, after lengthy torture, Feliciano was chained to a chariot and dragged by galloping horses to his death. Built in 1113 by Master Atto, as documented by an inscription on the main façade, in 1201 works began to enlarge the building with a second facade; in the 16th and 17th centuries, it was restored many more times, radically changing the structure of the Cathedral.