DUOMO

The Duomo, or cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, dominates the hill on which the Lombards founded the city of Avellino. Nothing remains of the original building; the current construction dates back to the 12th century, with a 19th century neoclassical façade. The crypt alone justifies a visit to the building, with its forest of columns supporting vaults decorated with stucco and 18th century paintings. To the right of the Duomo, the Romanesque campanile rests on a base scaffolded with fragments of Roman remains from the 1st century BC.