It rises on the ruins of the former church
constructed between IV and V Century it is oriented to West. In
1782-88 the new church was built according to the project of
Francesco Baccari da Lendinara who put the entrance on the eastern
side. This is probably the first cathedral built in
Forlì.
Address: Piazza Melozzo degli Ambrogi, 7, 47121
Forlì (FC), Italia Telephone number: 0543 36475 E-mail:d.enricocasadei@gmail.com
Timetable opening
From Monday to Saturday: 5.00 p.m.-7.00
p.m.
Closed during festival
days.
Admission
Free entrance
How to get there
From Porta Schiavoniadrive along Corso Garibaldi towards Piazza
del Duomo, the church
is located half way in Piazza Melozzo degli Ambrogi.You can reach the Church by car or by
bus(pay parking in the
area).
Analytical text
It rises on the ruins of an ancient church
built towards west. According to the tradition it was the first
cathedral of Forlì. In 1782 the entrance of the church was
turned towards east according to Francesco Baccheri's project. The
façade is characterized by a portal supporting a tympan framed
by an arch held by semi columns. The rounded off corners of the
façade are marked by Ionic stony pilasters supporting a wide
semicircular tympan. Next to the church there is a XIV century bell
tower. During Fascism its roof had been totally changed and five
cusps had been added to the original structure.
The baroque inside has only a nave with four altars per side. On
the right side of the altar there is a pink marble stoup supported
by a column; originally it might have been a pagan altar. On the
left side there is an Episcopal high-backed chair in Greek-Venetian
marble dated back to the V Century. On the first altar on
theright side was discovered a fresco of
the early V century depicting a triptych with Jesus and the Saints.
The precious funeral monument for Domenico Manzoni is located
between the first and second left chapels.
He was the rich owner of the Manzoni Palace, built in 1817 by
Antonio Canova. In the second right chapel, above the altar there
is a silver reliquary of the late VI century containing the head of
St. Mercuriale, with some relieves of his deeds made by Bernardino
Maiani da Sala (1575). In the third right chapel a wooden crucifix
of the XV century is preserved. Above the fourth altar on
the right it is possible to see the painting of God the Father and
the Saints (XVI century) by Francesco Menzocchi. By the same
painter there is "The Virgin and the four Saints" (1540) in the
sacristy.
Further information
This church previously housed the graves of
famous artists from Forlì such as Melozzo and Francesco
Menzocchi, but these got lost at the end of the XVIII century
during the baroque renovation.
A cura della Redazione di Turismo Forlivese, Piazza Saffi 8, 47121 Forlì - iat@comune.forli.fc.it - Tel. 0543 712362
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